Elk Prairie, Missouri

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Elk Prairie is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] [2] The community was located on Missouri Route 72 approximately seven miles south-southeast of Rolla. [3]

History

The community was named for a prairie near the original town site where elk once were often seen. [4] A post office called Elk Prairie was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1915. [5] The community once had a schoolhouse. [6] A cemetery marks the site. [7]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri, 1912-13-14: Resources, Advantages and Opportunities of a Thriving Commonwealth : Surplus Products, Missouri Counties, 1912, Other Commercial, Industrial, Social and Educational Details ... Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1914. p. 420.
  3. ↑ Meramec Spring, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1928 (1950 revision)
  4. ↑ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie Church
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie Cemetery

37°51′51″N91°42′18″W / 37.86417°N 91.70500°W / 37.86417; -91.70500

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