Eldridge, Missouri

Eldridge is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, Missouri, United States.^[1] It is about twelve miles northwest of Lebanon on Missouri Route E west of Missouri Route 5.^[2]

Eldridge was platted in 1884, and named after S. N. Eldridge, a pioneer citizen.^[3] A post office called Eldridge has been in operation since 1886.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldridge, Missouri
↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
↑ "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.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 October 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°49′47″N 92°44′57″W / 37.82972°N 92.74917°W / 37.82972; -92.74917

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