Luna is an extinct town in Ozark County, in the

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. The

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classifies it as a populated place. The community is on a ridge between

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to the east and Pine Creek to the west and is located on Missouri Route FF.

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, on

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, lies approximately two miles to the northwest. The community church is one and one-half miles west on Caney Creek and

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. The Pine Creek

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with Bryant Creek is one and one-quarter miles to the south, at the north end of

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. A post office called Luna was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1934. The town has the name of the local Luna family.

References

Ghost towns in Missouri Former populated places in Ozark County, Missouri {{OzarkCountyMO-geo-stub