Orleans, Missouri

Orleans
Ghost town
Orleans is located in Missouri
Orleans
Orleans
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°31′20″N 93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W / 37.5222632; -93.5190896
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPolk
Established1846 (post office)
Named afterNew Orleans
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID755611

Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] The community's name is a transfer from New Orleans.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.