Okete, Missouri Explained

Okete, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA#United States
Pushpin Label:Okete
Coordinates:39.0978°N -90.9303°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Ft:755
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Utc Offset:-6
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:63379
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:723707

Okete is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Okete was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907.[1] The name was suggested by postal officials.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 26 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html. 24 June 2016.