Louisville, Lincoln County, Missouri facts for kids

Louisville is a small, quiet place in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government, like a mayor or a city council, unlike bigger towns or cities. Instead, it follows the rules and services provided by the county.

History of Louisville

Louisville was first planned out and officially marked on a map in 1832. This process is called platting, which is like drawing the first blueprint for a community. It's believed that the people who founded Louisville named it after the much larger city of Louisville, Kentucky.

A post office opened in Louisville in 1834. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, but it eventually closed down in 1913.