Morgan, Missouri Explained

Morgan is an unincorporated village in southern Laclede County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eleven miles south of Lebanon at the intersection of Missouri Supplemental Routes J and PP. Conway is approximately seven miles to the west. The Osage Fork flows past 1.5 miles to the south.[1] There is a combined grocery store and gas station located in Morgan, along with numerous houses.

History

A post office at Morgan was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1975.[2] The community bears the name of Asa Morgan, a local Civil War veteran.[3]

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.