Southard, Missouri
Appearance
Southard is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Southard was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] D. T. Southard, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
Notable person
Julia Southard Lee, a textile researcher, was born at Southard in 1897.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southard, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (16 December 2003). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Routledge. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-135-96343-9.