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Leemon is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Leemon was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named after Leemon Hale, the proprietor of a local sawmill.

Municipalities and communities of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Jackson

Cities	Cape Girardeau‡ Delta Jackson Scott City‡

Villages	Allenville Dutchtown Gordonville Oak Ridge Old Appleton‡ Pocahontas Whitewater

Townships	Apple Creek Byrd Cape Girardeau Hubble Kinder Liberty Randol Shawnee Welch Whitewater

Unincorporated communities	Arbor Arnsberg Bainbridge Blomeyer Burfordville Daisy Dissen Egypt Mills Friedheim Fruitland Gravel Hill Hickory Ridge Houck Hilderbrand Hines Landing Kurreville Leemon Millersville Moccasin Springs Neely's Landing New Wells Oriole Randles Rum Branch Shawneetown Tilsit

Ghost towns	Lovejoy Stroderville

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

Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 89°35′18″W / 37.46417°N 89.58833°W / 37.46417; -89.58833

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