Coordinates: 37°31′20″N 93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W / 37.5222632; -93.5190896

Orleans, Missouri

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Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] The community's name is a transfer from New Orleans.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°31′20″N 93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W / 37.5222632; -93.5190896