Lisletown, Missouri

Lisletown is an extinct town in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Variant names were "Lisle" and "Mariosa Delta".[1] A post office called Lisle was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1860.[2] The community was named after Benjamin Lisle, a first settler.[3] As of 2016, Mari Osa Delta Campground occupies the site.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lisletown (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Homepage". Mari Osa Delta Campground. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

38°29′36″N 92°00′22″W / 38.4933723°N 92.0060117°W / 38.4933723; -92.0060117


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