Louisa is an extinct town in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located along the South Prong of Jacks Fork Creek, southeast of Grogan.[2]
A post office called Louisa was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1923.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Louisa Embree.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisa
- ↑ Elk Creek, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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