Lentner is an unincorporated community in southern Shelby County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on U.S. Route 36 about six miles west of Shelbina.

A post office called Lentner has been in operation since 1873.[2] However, it was discontinued on March 7, 2009.[3] The community takes its name from Lentner Lathrop, an early settler.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lentner, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices Closed Since 2009 (by date)". Save the Post Office. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°43′07″N 92°08′53″W / 39.71861°N 92.14806°W / 39.71861; -92.14806


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