Orla is an unincorporated community in southern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located near the junction of Missouri Route 5 and Route O, east of the Osage Fork Gasconade River and approximately eleven miles south of Lebanon.[2]

History

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A post office called Orla was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The name Orla is said to be named after the son of an early settler.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orla, Missouri
  2. ^ Russ, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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