Crosno, Missouri

Crosno is a ghost town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Permanent settlement occurred on the site as early as 1802; it formerly was called "Lucas Bend".[2] A post office called Crosno was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] F. M. Crosno, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[2]

Crosno lends its name to the Crosno Fortified Village Archeological Site, a Native American archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1969.[4][5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crosno
  2. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. Locks and Dam No.26 (replacement), Mississippi River, Alton, IL (MO,IL): Environmental Impact Statement. 1974. p. 146.
  5. "MISSOURI - Mississippi County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.

36°47′51″N 89°10′38″W


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