Gayoso, Missouri

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

History[]

A post office called Gayoso was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1900.[2] The community was named after Don Miguel Gayoso de Lamos, a Spanish colonial politician.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gayoso
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°15′22″N 89°42′18″W / 36.25611°N 89.70500°W / 36.25611; -89.70500


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