Long Lane, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Long Lane, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Long Lane
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dallas
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1135
Coordinates:37.6114°N -92.9094°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:65590[1]
Area Code:417
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:721551

Long Lane is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 32, eleven miles east of Buffalo.

Long Lane is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Long Lane was founded in 1845.[2] The community was named for the relatively long road leading to the original town site.[3] A post office called Long Lane has been in operation since 1850.[4]

Features

The town contains the Long Lane Volunteer Fire Department.

School

Long Lane students attend school in Buffalo Missouri due to school consolidation closing the elementary school in town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long Lane ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Book: Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion . University of Missouri Press . Earngey, Bill . 1995 . 28. 9780826210210 .
  3. Web site: Dallas County Place Names, 1928-1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . September 14, 2016.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 September 2016.