Cap au Gris, Missouri

Cap au Gris is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Cap au Gris was platted in 1845.^[2] The community took its name from historic Fort Cap au Gris, which once stood near the town site.^[3] A post office called Cap au Gris was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1883.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cap au Gris, Missouri
↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Cape au Gris (historical)
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Troy

Cities	Elsberry Foley Hawk Point Moscow Mills Old Monroe Troy Winfield

Villages	Cave Chain of Rocks Fountain N' Lakes Silex Truxton Whiteside

Townships	Bedford Burr Oak Clark Hawk Point Hurricane Millwood Monroe Nineveh Prairie Snow Hill Union Waverly

Unincorporated communities	Apex Argentville Auburn Brevator Briscoe Brussells Cap au Gris Chantilly Corso Dameron Davis Ethlyn Fairview Famous Louisville Mackville Millwood New Hope Okete Olney

Ghost towns	Burr Oak Hobart Mashek Owen Sterling Landing

Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 90°41′30″W / 38.99889°N 90.69167°W / 38.99889; -90.69167

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