Argola, Missouri

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

Not to be confused with Arcola, Missouri.

History

A post office called Argola was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community's name is a corruption of Ogolar, the surname of a pair of settlers.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argola, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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