Ladd, Missouri

Ladd is an unincorporated community in northwestern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1]

The community was located in Long Hollow, approximately 1.25 miles south of the Texas-Pulaski county line and about 1.75 miles northeast of Evening Shade. The Long Hollow church and cemetery are located about one-half mile south in Long Hollow and the historic Long Hollow school was located near the community site. ^{[2] [3]}

History

A post office called Ladd was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1922. ^[4] The community has the name of Ladd Davis, the son of an early settler. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ladd, Missouri
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
3. Big Piney, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle. USGS, 1943
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
5. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

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