Cardy, Missouri

Cardy (also La Crosse, LaCrosse) is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.[1]

Cardy, Missouri
Cardy, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°00′06″N 92°35′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMacon
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID740721[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 language, meaning "the cross".[3]

Notes

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cardy
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. "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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