Coordinates: 38°38′21″N 91°16′36″W / 38.63917°N 91.27667°W / 38.63917; -91.27667

Etlah, Missouri

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Etlah is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Etlah was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The name Etlah is the German verb halte (meaning "stop"), spelled backwards.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etlah, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°38′21″N 91°16′36″W / 38.63917°N 91.27667°W / 38.63917; -91.27667