Argola is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Argola was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community's name is a corruption of Ogolar, the surname of a pair of settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argola, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°59′51″N 91°47′14″W / 39.99750°N 91.78722°W / 39.99750; -91.78722


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