Sleeper 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 Laclede County,

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, United States. It is located approximately one mile north of

Interstate 44 Interstate 44 (I-44) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Fal ...

at the intersection of Missouri routes F and J. It is and about six miles northeast of

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and five miles southwest of

Stoutland Stoutland is a village in Camden and Laclede counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 192 at the 2010 census. History The first settlement at Stoutland was made in 1869. A post office called Stoutland has been in operation sin ...

. Several homes and a fire station are located here. A post office called Sleeper was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1955. The community was named after "Sleeper," a railroad employee who often was noticeably tired.

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Unincorporated communities in Laclede County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LacledeCountyMO-geo-stub