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

History

A post office called Gayoso was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1900.[2] The community was named after Don Miguel Gayoso de Lamos, a Spanish colonial politician.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gayoso
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°15′22″N 89°42′18″W / 36.25611°N 89.70500°W / 36.25611; -89.70500


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