Love Lake, Missouri

Love Lake (also called Love Lake City) is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Love Lake was platted in 1868 by James M. Love, and named for him.[2] A post office called Love Lake City was established in 1870, the name was changed to Love Lake in 1886, and the post office closed in 1919.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Love Lake, Missouri
  2. "Macon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

39°57′20″N 92°29′09″W


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