De Lassus is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Much of the community has been annexed by Farmington.
History
De Lassus was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Delassus was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community has the name of Charles de Hault de Lassus, a Spanish colonial official.[2]
De Lassus can be found in the 1876 edition of The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States and Canada, page 61.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Lassus, Missouri
- ^ a b "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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37°45′52″N 90°27′20″W / 37.76444°N 90.45556°W