Lulu, Missouri

Lulu (also called Lula) is a populated place in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the Mark Twain National Forest boundary along county road 160-129 approximately one mile north of U.S. Route 160 and five miles east of Alton.[2][3]

History

A post office called Lula was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1915.[4] The community was named after Lula Stairs, the wife of a local judge.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu, Missouri
  2. Many Springs, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 65 ISBN 0899332242
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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