Lamine, Missouri

Lamine is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Lamine was laid out in 1888, taking its name from the nearby Lamine River.[2] A post office called La Mine was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1924.[3]

Mellor Village and Mounds Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 with a boundary increase in 1974.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamine, Missouri
  2. "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 92°52′29″W / 38.94667°N 92.87472°W / 38.94667; -92.87472

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