Case, Laclede County, Missouri

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Case is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community was on Missouri Route E approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Eldridge. [2]

History

A post office called Case was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1876. [3] The community was named after John Case, a pioneer citizen. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Case, Laclede County, Missouri
  2. ↑ Macks Creek, MO, 15 Minute Tpographi Quadrangle, USGS, 1934 (1959 rev.) (from the coordinates)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°50′38″N92°45′50″W / 37.84389°N 92.76389°W / 37.84389; -92.76389


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