Lawing, Missouri
Lawing is an extinct town in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Logan Ridge along the south edge of the Springfield Plateau.[2] Missouri Route W passes through the location and Christian Center is about one mile to the north. The city of Ozark is approximately seven miles to the north-northwest.[3]
A post office called Lawing was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.[4] The community was named after Billie Lawing, a pioneer citizen.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawing (historical)
- Forsyth, MO, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1907 (1921 revision)
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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