Santa Rosa, Missouri

Santa Rosa is an unincorporated community in northeast DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community sits adjacent to the DeKalb-Daviess county line on the north side of Missouri Route E. Grindstone Creek flows past one-quarter mile to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Santa Rosa was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] Besides the post office the community had a schoolhouse, the Santa Rosa School.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Rosa, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Rosa School

39°58′47″N 94°12′20″W / 39.97972°N 94.20556°W / 39.97972; -94.20556


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