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Foose, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Foose is an unincorporated community in western Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community lies on Missouri Route EE, just west of U.S. Route 65, approximately seven miles south-southwest of Buffalo. The Dallas-Polk county line is two miles west along Route EE.^[2] The community is at an elevation of 1207 feet^[1] and Greasy Creek, a tributary of the Niangua River, drains the area to the east of Route 65.^[3]

History

A post office called Foose was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1905.^[4] The community most likely derives its name from Foosland, Illinois, the native home of a share of the first settlers.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foose, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ Halfway, MO and Charity, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1961
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
^ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)