Foose, Missouri

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Foose is an unincorporated community in western Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community lies on Missouri Route EE, just west of U.S. Route 65, approximately seven miles south-southwest of Buffalo. The Dallas-Polk county line is two miles west along Route EE. [2] The community is at an elevation of 1207 feet [1] and Greasy Creek, a tributary of the Niangua River, drains the area to the east of Route 65. [3]

History

A post office called Foose was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1905. [4] The community most likely derives its name from Foosland, Illinois, the native home of a share of the first settlers. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foose, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. Halfway, MO and Charity, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1961
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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