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Leann, Missouri

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Coordinates: 36°48′46″N 93°41′25″W / 36.81278°N 93.69028°W / 36.81278; -93.69028
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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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leann, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

36°48′46″N 93°41′25″W / 36.81278°N 93.69028°W / 36.81278; -93.69028

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