Cuba, Lafayette County, Missouri
Cuba is a ghost town in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Cuba was founded by a colony of African Americans, whose skin color was likened to that of Cubans, hence the name.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba (historical)
- "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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