Pease, Missouri

Pease is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] Pease is located along the Osage Fork Gasconade River, just upstream of the Missouri Route J crossing and the confluence of Parks Creek with the Osage Fork.[2]

History

A post office called Pease was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] The community has the name of George Pease, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pease, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  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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