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Argola, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°59′51″N 91°47′14″W / 39.99750°N 91.78722°W / 39.99750; -91.78722
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Argola is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Argola was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community's name is a corruption of Ogolar, the surname of a pair of settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argola, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°59′51″N 91°47′14″W / 39.99750°N 91.78722°W / 39.99750; -91.78722