Cardy, Missouri
| Cardy, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Cardy, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′06″N 92°35′44″W / 40.00167°N 92.59556°WCoordinates: 40°00′06″N 92°35′44″W / 40.00167°N 92.59556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Macon |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740721[1] |
Cardy (also La Crosse, LaCrosse) is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.[1]
An early variant name was "La Crosse".[1] A post office called La Crosse was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] La Crosse is a name derived from the French meaning "the cross".[3]
Notes
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cardy
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Macon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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