Argola, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

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

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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argola, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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39°59′51″N 91°47′14″W / 39.99750°N 91.78722°W / 39.99750; -91.78722


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