Olga is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Webster County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] Olga is located on Missouri Route Z, approximately five miles northwest of Dogwood in northwest Douglas County. Finley Creek flows just north of the community. [2]
History
A post office called Olga was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Olga. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olga, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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37°05′19″N 92°54′25″W / 37.08861°N 92.90694°W
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Olga is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Webster County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] Olga is located on Missouri Route Z, approximately five miles northwest of Dogwood in northwest Douglas County. Finley Creek flows just north of the community. [2]
History
A post office called Olga was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Olga. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olga, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of
Webster County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Former townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°05′19″N 92°54′25″W / 37.08861°N 92.90694°W
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| This Webster County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |