Long Lane, Missouri

Long Lane is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 32, eleven miles east of Buffalo.

Long Lane, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Long Lane
Long Lane
Coordinates: 37°36′41″N 92°54′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDallas
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID721551[1]

Long Lane is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Long Lane was founded in 1845.[2] The community was named for the relatively long road leading to the original town site.[3] A post office called Long Lane has been in operation since 1850.[4]

Features

The town contains the Long Lane Volunteer Fire Department.[5]

School

Long Lane students attend school in Buffalo Missouri due to school consolidation closing the elementary school in town.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lane
  2. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780826210210.
  3. "Dallas County Place Names, 1928-1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lane Volunteer Fire Department


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