Grace, Laclede County, Missouri
Grace is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route D, two miles north of Eldridge and two miles west of Missouri Route 5.[2]
History
A post office called Grace was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter, Grace Devine.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grace, Laclede County, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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