La Forge, Missouri
La Forge is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called La Forge was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1928.[2] The community was named after the maiden name of the wife of a first settler.[3]
Near La Forge is the La Plant Archeological Site, a prehistoric Native American site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Forge, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "MISSOURI - New Madrid County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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36°40′17″N 89°31′32″W / 36.67139°N 89.52556°W
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