Orla 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 southern
Laclede County, in the
Ozarks
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of southern
Missouri
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. The community is located near the junction of
Missouri Route 5
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and
Route O, east of the
Osage Fork Gasconade River
The Osage Fork Gasconade River is a stream in Wright, Webster and Laclede counties in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.
The stream headwaters arise in Webster County near the intersection of Missouri ...
and approximately eleven miles south of
Lebanon
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.
History
A post office called Orla was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954. The name Orla is said to be named after the son of an early settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Laclede County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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