Ladd, Missouri Explained

Ladd is an unincorporated community in northwestern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community was located in Long Hollow, approximately 1.25 miles south of the Texas-Pulaski county line and about 1.75 miles northeast of Evening Shade. The Long Hollow church and cemetery are located about one-half mile south in Long Hollow and the historic Long Hollow school was located near the community site.^{[1] [2]}

History

A post office called Ladd was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1922.^[3] The community has the name of Ladd Davis, the son of an early settler.^[4]

References

37.5864°N -92.1122°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54,
2. Big Piney, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle. USGS, 1943
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 December 2016.
4. Web site: Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071622/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_texas.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 28, 2016 .