Lawing, Missouri
Lawing is an extinct town in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Logan Ridge along the south edge of the Springfield Plateau.[2] Missouri Route W passes through the location and Christian Center is about one mile to the north. The city of Ozark is approximately seven miles to the north-northwest.[3]
A post office called Lawing was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.[4] The community was named after Billie Lawing, a pioneer citizen.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawing (historical)
- ^ Forsyth, MO, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1907 (1921 revision)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ozark
- Billings
- Clever
- Fremont Hills
- Highlandville
- Nixa
- Ozark
- Republic‡
- Sparta
- Springfield‡
- Saddlebrooke‡
- Bruner
- Chadwick
- East Benton
- Finley
- Garrison
- Lead Hill
- Lincoln
- Linden
- McCracken
- North Galloway
- North Linn
- Oldfield
- Polk
- Porter
- Seneca
- South Galloway
- South Linn
- Sparta
- West Benton
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°55′26″N 93°10′11″W / 36.92389°N 93.16972°W / 36.92389; -93.16972
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