Astoria is an
unincorporated community
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in northeastern
Wright County, in the
Ozarks
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of southern
Missouri
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The community is located at an elevation of 1227 feet
[ above Beaver Creek adjacent to the ]Mark Twain National Forest
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. Manes
In ancient Roman religion, the ''Manes'' (, , ) or ''Di Manes'' are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the '' Lares'', '' Lemures'', '' Genii'', and '' Di Penates'' as deities ...
is approximately four miles west, on Missouri Route 95
Route 95 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 at Lynchburg in Laclede County. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 160 at Lutie about 2.5 miles west of the Theodosia arm of Bull Shoals Lake in Ozar ...
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History
A post office called Astoria was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1937. The community's name most likely is a transfer from Astoria, New York
Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to four other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Queens, Long Island C ...
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References
Unincorporated communities in Wright County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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