Loring is an extinct town in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community is located just east of Missouri Route 5 between Hartville and Grovespring. It is near the headwaters of Steins Creek.[2]

A post office called Loring was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community has the name of the local Loring family.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loring
  2. ^ Hartville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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