Agnes, Missouri

Agnes is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, Missouri.^[1] Agnes is located on State Route O on the west side of Cobb Creek and about three miles north of the Laclede-Wright County line.^[2] Agnes is at an elevation of 1,158 ft (353 m).^[1]

History

A post office called Agnes was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1933.^[3] The community was named after Agnes Handley, the wife of an early citizen.^[4]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agnes, Missouri
↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Laclede County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Lebanon
Cities	Conway Lebanon Richland‡
Villages	Evergreen Phillipsburg Stoutland‡
Townships	Auglaize Eldridge Franklin Gasconade Lebanon May/Smith Osage Phillipsburg Spring Hollow Union Washington
CDP	Bennett Springs‡
Other unincorporated communities	Abo Agnes Bidwell Brownfield Brush Creek Caffeyville Carrol Junction Case Competition Delmar Dove Drew Drynob Eldridge Falcon Grace Hazelgreen Ira Lynchburg Lyons Morgan Nebo Oakland Origanna Orla Pease Prosperine Russ Sleeper Saint Annie Southard Winnipeg
Ghost towns	Atchley Corkery‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°30′44″N 92°29′55″W / 37.51222°N 92.49861°W / 37.51222; -92.49861

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