Lorwood, Missouri

Lorwood is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A variant name was "Grayson".^[1] The present name is an invented name derived from Lorain County, Ohio, the native home of two local businessmen.^[2]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorwood
↑ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
County seat: New Madrid
Cities	Canalou Catron Gideon Howardville Lilbourn Marston Matthews Morehouse New Madrid Parma Portageville‡ Risco Sikeston‡ Tallapoosa
Village	North Lilbourn
Townships	Anderson Big Prairie Como Hough La Font Le Sieur Lewis New Madrid Portage St. John West
Unincorporated communities	Bayouville Big Ridge Boekerton Broadwater Como Conran Dodds Hartzell Hurricane Ridge Kewanee La Forge Lorwood Noxall Point Pleasant Ristine
Ghost towns	Baxter East Lake Frailie Linda Ogden Selkirk Wila
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°36′34″N 89°51′21″W / 36.60944°N 89.85583°W / 36.60944; -89.85583

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