Saint Aubert, Missouri

For the city formerly called Saint Aubert, see Mokane, Missouri.

Saint Aubert is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Variant names were "Medora" and "Shipleys Landing".[1]

History

Saint Aubert was originally called Medora, and under the latter name was platted in 1855, and named after Medora Morrow, the wife of a first settler.[2] A post office called Medora was established in 1858, the name was changed to Saint Aubert in 1893, and the post office closed in 1935.[3] The present name is a transfer from St. Aubert Township, Callaway County, Missouri.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Aubert
  2. ^ a b "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

38°39′00″N 91°51′24″W / 38.65000°N 91.85667°W / 38.65000; -91.85667


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