Orleans, Missouri

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Orleans
Ghost town
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Orleans
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°31′20″N93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W / 37.5222632; -93.5190896
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPolk
Established1846 (post office)
Named after New Orleans
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID755611

Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895. [2] The community's name is a transfer from New Orleans. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.


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