Okete, Missouri

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Okete, Missouri
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Coordinates: 39°05′52″N90°55′49″W / 39.09778°N 90.93028°W / 39.09778; -90.93028
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Lincoln
Elevation
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755 ft (230 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
63379
GNIS feature ID723707 [1]

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

History

A post office called Okete was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The name was suggested by postal officials. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okete, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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