en Orleans, Missouri

Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895.^[2] The community's name is a transfer from New Orleans.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans (historical)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°31′20″N 93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W / 37.5222632; -93.5190896

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans (historical)

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

[3] "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

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