Laura, Missouri

Laura is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Laura was laid out in 1893.^[1] A post office called Laura was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] The identity of Laura's namesake has been lost to history.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laura
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Monticello
Cities	Canton Ewing La Belle La Grange Lewistown
Village	Monticello
Townships	Canton Dickerson Highland La Belle Lyon Reddish Salem Union
Unincorporated communities	Argola Benjamin Deer Ridge Derrahs Dover Durgen Durham Gilead Laura Maywood Midway Salem Santuzza Sellers Steffenville Ten Mile Tolona Weber Williamstown
Ghost town	Bunker Hill

Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 91°36′06″W / 40.22139°N 91.60167°W / 40.22139; -91.60167

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