Elk Prairie, Missouri Explained

Elk Prairie is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route 72 approximately seven miles south-southeast of Rolla.[2]

History

The community was named for a prairie near the original town site where elk once were often seen.[3] A post office called Elk Prairie was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1915.[4] The community once had a schoolhouse. A cemetery marks the site.

References

37.8642°N -91.705°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Missouri, 1912-13-14: Resources, Advantages and Opportunities of a Thriving Commonwealth : Surplus Products, Missouri Counties, 1912, Other Commercial, Industrial, Social and Educational Details .... 1914. Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics. 420.
  2. Meramec Spring, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1928 (1950 revision)
  3. Web site: Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071446/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_phelps.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071645/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Phelps . 20 December 2016 .

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