Elk Prairie, Missouri

Elk Prairie is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1][2] The community was located on Missouri Route 72 approximately seven miles south-southeast of Rolla.[3]

History

The community was named for a prairie near the original town site where elk once were often seen.[4] A post office called Elk Prairie was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1915.[5] The community once had a schoolhouse.[6] A cemetery marks the site.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie, Missouri
  2. Missouri, 1912-13-14: Resources, Advantages and Opportunities of a Thriving Commonwealth : Surplus Products, Missouri Counties, 1912, Other Commercial, Industrial, Social and Educational Details ... Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1914. p. 420.
  3. Meramec Spring, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1928 (1950 revision)
  4. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie Church
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Prairie Cemetery

37°51′51″N 91°42′18″W


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