Loring is an extinct town in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community is located just east of Missouri Route 5 between Hartville and Grovespring. It is near the headwaters of Steins Creek.[2]

A post office called Loring was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community has the name of the local Loring family.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loring
  2. Hartville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

37°20′41″N 92°34′29″W / 37.34472°N 92.57472°W / 37.34472; -92.57472


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