Lentner is an unincorporated community in southern Shelby County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on U.S. Route 36 about six miles west of Shelbina.

A post office called Lentner has been in operation since 1873.[2] However, it was discontinued on March 7, 2009.[3] The community takes its name from Lentner Lathrop, an early settler.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lentner, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices Closed Since 2009 (by date)". Save the Post Office. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°43′07″N 92°08′53″W / 39.71861°N 92.14806°W / 39.71861; -92.14806