Russ,_Missouri

Russ, Missouri

Russ, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, US


Russ is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on Route HH, approximately six miles southeast of Lebanon.[2]

History

A post office called Russ was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] Russ Graves, an early postmaster, gave the community his first name.[4]


References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°35′02″N 92°35′10″W



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