Clara, Missouri Explained

Clara is an unincorporated community in central Texas County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on a hilltop, approximately one-half mile northwest of the Big Piney River. It is about three miles southwest of Houston on Missouri Route Z.[1]

A post office called Clara was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1975.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Clara Lynch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071622/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_texas.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 28, 2016 .