Cuba, Lafayette County, Missouri
Cuba is an extinct town in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Cuba was originally built up by a colony of African Americans, whose skin color was likened to that of Cubans, hence the name.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba (historical)
- ↑ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 39°13′02″N 93°36′41″W / 39.2172396°N 93.6113256°W
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