Orla, Missouri

Orla is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located near the junction of Missouri Route 5 and Route O, east of the Osage Fork Gasconade River and approximately eleven miles south of Lebanon.[2]

History

A post office called Orla was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The name Orla is said to be named after the son of an early settler.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orla, Missouri
  2. Russ, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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