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Prosperine, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°47′34″N 92°45′59″W / 37.79278°N 92.76639°W / 37.79278; -92.76639
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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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prosperine, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "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°47′34″N 92°45′59″W / 37.79278°N 92.76639°W / 37.79278; -92.76639