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Crosno is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

Permanent settlement occurred on the site as early as 1802; it formerly was called "Lucas Bend". A post office called Crosno was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1934. F. M. Crosno, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.

Crosno lends its name to the Crosno Fortified Village Archeological Site, a Native American archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1969.

Municipalities and communities of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • James Bayou
  • Long Prairie
  • Mississippi
  • Ohio
  • St. James
  • Tywappity
  • Wolf Island
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°47′51″N 89°10′38″W / 36.7975°N 89.17722°W / 36.7975; -89.17722

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