Louisa, Missouri Explained

Louisa is an extinct town in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along the South Prong of Jacks Fork Creek, southeast of Grogan.[1]

A post office called Louisa was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Louisa Embree.[3]

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37.1361°N -91.9103°W

Notes and References

  1. Elk Creek, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  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 .

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