Ernestville is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community was named after Ernest Worm, a local merchant. A post office was built in 1896 and remained in operation until 2005. The town was a popular trading outpost for illicit items before the great flood of 2005 destroyed much of the town.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ernestville, Missouri
  2. "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°55′56″N 93°37′49″W / 38.93222°N 93.63028°W / 38.93222; -93.63028


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