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Okete, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°05′52″N 90°55′49″W / 39.09778°N 90.93028°W / 39.09778; -90.93028
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Okete, Missouri
Okete is located in Missouri
Okete
Okete
Okete is located in the United States
Okete
Okete
Okete is located in the United States
Okete
Okete
Coordinates: 39°05′52″N 90°55′49″W / 39.09778°N 90.93028°W / 39.09778; -90.93028
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyLincoln
Elevation755 ft (230 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
63379
GNIS feature ID723707[1]

Okete is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Okete was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The name was suggested by postal officials.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okete, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)