Agnes, Missouri Explained

Official Name:	Agnes
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Missouri##Location in the United States
Elevation Ft:	1158
Coordinates:	37.5122°N -92.4986°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name1:	Missouri
Subdivision Name2:	Laclede
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	748564

Agnes is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, Missouri, United States. Agnes is located on State Route O on the west side of Cobb Creek and approximately three miles north of the Laclede-Wright County line.^[1]

History

A post office called Agnes was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1933.^[2] The community was named after Agnes Handley, the wife of an early citizen.^[3]

In 1925, Agnes had 8 inhabitants.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 October 2016.
3. Web site: Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 24 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071428/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_laclede.html . 24 June 2016 .
4. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.