Southard, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Southard was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] D. T. Southard, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

Notable person

Julia Southard Lee, a textile researcher, was born at Southard in 1897.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southard, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (16 December 2003). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Routledge. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-135-96343-9.

Coordinates: 37°32′21″N 92°20′16″W / 37.53917°N 92.33778°W / 37.53917; -92.33778

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