Cuba is a ghost town in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
Cuba was founded by a colony of African Americans, whose skin color was likened to that of Cubans, hence the name. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba (historical)
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"Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of
Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°13′02″N 93°36′41″W / 39.2172396°N 93.6113256°W
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Cuba is a ghost town in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
Cuba was founded by a colony of African Americans, whose skin color was likened to that of Cubans, hence the name. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba (historical)
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^
"Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°13′02″N 93°36′41″W / 39.2172396°N 93.6113256°W
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| This Lafayette County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |