Grace, Laclede County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°51′27″N 92°44′41″W / 37.85750°N 92.74472°W / 37.85750; -92.74472
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Grace is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route D, two miles north of Eldridge and two miles west of Missouri Route 5.[2]

History[edit]

A post office called Grace was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter, Grace Devine.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grace, Laclede County, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°51′27″N 92°44′41″W / 37.85750°N 92.74472°W / 37.85750; -92.74472