Laura is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of

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History

Laura was laid out in 1893. A post office called Laura was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902. The identity of Laura's namesake has been lost to history.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lewis County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LewisCountyMO-geo-stub