Orla, Missouri
Orla is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located near the junction of Missouri Route 5 and Route O, east of the Osage Fork Gasconade River and approximately eleven miles south of Lebanon.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Orla was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The name Orla is said to be named after the son of an early settler.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orla, Missouri
- ^ Russ, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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