Louisa, Missouri

Louisa is an extinct town in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located along the South Prong of Jacks Fork Creek, southeast of Grogan.[2]

A post office called Louisa was established in 1905 and remained in operation until 1923.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Louisa Embree.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisa
  2. ^ Elk Creek, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°08′10″N 91°54′37″W / 37.13611°N 91.91028°W / 37.13611; -91.91028


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