Clara, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Clara is an unincorporated community
in central Texas County
, Missouri
, United States
. It is about three miles southwest of Houston, Missouri
. Clara once had a post office, but it is now closed and mail is delivered from nearby Houston. The community was founded in 1902 and was named for Clara, the wife of then-postmaster Haden Lynch.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in central Texas County
Texas County, Missouri
Texas County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 26,008. It's county seat is Houston. The county was organized in 1843 as Ashley County, changing its name in 1845 to Texas, after the Republic of Texas. The 2010 U.S...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is about three miles southwest of Houston, Missouri
Houston, Missouri
Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:...
. Clara once had a post office, but it is now closed and mail is delivered from nearby Houston. The community was founded in 1902 and was named for Clara, the wife of then-postmaster Haden Lynch.