Leann, Missouri
Leann is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A variant name was Marmaduke.[1] A post office called Marmaduke was established in 1886, the name was changed to Leann in 1890, and the post office closed in 1935.[2] The present name is after Leann Thomas, the wife of an early postmaster.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leann, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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