Orla, Missouri

Orla is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.^[1] The community is located near the junction of Missouri Route 5 and Route O east of the Osage Fork Gasconade River and about eleven miles south of Lebanon.^[2]

History

A post office called Orla was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.^[3] The name Orla is said to be named after the son of an early settler.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orla, Missouri
↑ Russ, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. 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°31′35″N 92°34′58″W / 37.52639°N 92.58278°W / 37.52639; -92.58278

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