Lone Elm, Cooper County, Missouri

Lone Elm is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Lone Elm was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community was named for a large individual elm tree near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lone Elm, Cooper County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

Coordinates: 38°49′30″N 92°44′13″W / 38.82500°N 92.73694°W / 38.82500; -92.73694

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