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East Lake is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Eastlake was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was so named on account of a nearby (former) lake which lied in the eastern section of New Madrid County.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lake
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°48′25″N 89°31′13″W / 36.80694°N 89.52028°W
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