Ardeola is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Stoddard County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
A post office called Ardeola was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1949. The source of the name "Ardeola" is unknown.
In 1925, Ardeola had 156 inhabitants.
References
Unincorporated communities in Stoddard County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
1889 establishments in Missouri
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