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Ernestville, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°55′56″N 93°37′49″W / 38.93222°N 93.63028°W / 38.93222; -93.63028
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Ernestville is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community was named after Ernest Worm, a local merchant. The nucleus of the town was Ernest Worm's store and the St. Matthews Church.[2] The community never had a post office.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ernestville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/index.htm

38°55′56″N 93°37′49″W / 38.93222°N 93.63028°W / 38.93222; -93.63028