Cuba, Lafayette County, Missouri
Ghost town in Missouri, U.S.
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 June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Lexington
- Alma
- Bates City
- Blackburn‡
- Concordia
- Corder
- Emma‡
- Higginsville
- Lake Lafayette
- Lexington
- Mayview
- Napoleon
- Oak Grove‡
- Odessa
- Waverly
- Wellington
- Aullville
- Dover
communities
- Cuba
- Fortyville
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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