Ladero, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Ladero was an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Otter Creek approximately one mile west of US Route 67 and the St. Francis River.[2]

Ladero had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It is unknown why the name "Ladero" was applied to this community.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ladero, Missouri
  2. ^ Poplar Bluff, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1935 (1950rev.)
  3. ^ a b "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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36°59′45″N 90°28′12″W / 36.99583°N 90.47000°W / 36.99583; -90.47000


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