Lance, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°35′09″N 90°27′11″W / 37.58583°N 90.45306°W / 37.58583; -90.45306
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Lance is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Lance was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community has the name of Daniel Jefferson Lance, an early settler.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lance, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

37°35′09″N 90°27′11″W / 37.58583°N 90.45306°W / 37.58583; -90.45306