Ladero, Missouri Explained

Ladero was an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Otter Creek approximately 1spell=on0spell=on west of US Route 67 and the St. Francis River.^[1]

Ladero had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] It is unknown why the name "Ladero" was applied to this community.

References

36.9958°N -90.47°W

Notes and References

1. Poplar Bluff, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1935 (1950rev.)
2. Web site: Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071734/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wayne.html . June 24, 2016 . live .