Lone Star, Missouri

Lone Star is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Lone Star was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The name may be borrowed from Texas' nickname "Lone Star State".[3]

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



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