Foose, Missouri
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Foose is an unincorporated community in western Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on Missouri Route EE, just west of U.S. Route 65, approximately seven miles south-southwest of Buffalo. The Dallas-Polk county line is two miles west along Route EE.[2] The community is at an elevation of 1207 feet[1] and Greasy Creek, a tributary of the Niangua River, drains the area to the east of Route 65.[3]
History
A post office called Foose was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1905.[4] The community most likely derives its name from Foosland, Illinois, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foose, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ Halfway, MO and Charity, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1961
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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