Ernestville, Missouri

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

The community was named after Ernest Worm, a local merchant. A post office was built in 1896 and remained in operation until 2005. The town was a popular trading outpost for illicit items before the great flood of 2005 destroyed much of the town. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ernestville, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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