Prosperine, Missouri
Prosperine is an unincorporated community in northwest Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on Route AA, approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Eldridge.[2]
History
A post office called Prosperine was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1952.[3] The community's founder expected the settlement to prosper, hence the name.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prosperine, 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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