Russ is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on Route HH, approximately six miles southeast of Lebanon.[2]
History
editA post office called Russ was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] Russ Graves, an early postmaster, gave the community his first name.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russ, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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