Orleans, Missouri
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CountryUnited States
Established1846 (post office)
GNIS feature ID755611
Orleans | |
|---|---|
Ghost town | |
  Orleans Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′20″N 93°31′09″W / 37.5222632°N 93.5190896°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Polk |
| Established | 1846 (post office) |
| Named after | New Orleans |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 755611 |
Orleans is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
A post office called Orleans was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] The community's name is a transfer from New Orleans.[3]
