Aquilla, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Aquilla was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1908. [2] Some say the name Aquilla is Latin meaning "eagle", while others believe Aquilla is named after a character in the Bible. [3]

In 1925, Aquilla had 45 inhabitants. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aquilla, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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