Okete, Missouri

Place in Missouri, United States
39°05′52″N 90°55′49″W / 39.09778°N 90.93028°W / 39.09778; -90.93028Country United StatesState MissouriCountyLincolnElevation755 ft (230 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP Code
63379
GNIS feature ID723707[1]

Okete is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Okete was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The name was suggested by postal officials.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okete, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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