Ellenorah, Missouri

Ellenorah is an extinct town in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Ellenorah was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1898.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of the first names of a settler's two daughters.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellenorah
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

Coordinates: 40°20′19″N 94°19′55″W / 40.33861°N 94.33194°W / 40.33861; -94.33194

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