Nebo, Missouri
Nebo is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community lies on Missouri Route 32 about five miles northwest of Lynchburg and about fifteen miles southeat of Lebanon. The site is within the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]
History
A post office called Nebo was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1960.[3] The community most likely derives its name from Mount Nebo, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nebo, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, 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.
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