Olinger, Missouri facts for kids

Olinger is a small place located in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that is not officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.

The Story of Olinger

The community of Olinger was named after a person called John Olinger. He was the first owner of the land where this community is located.

For a short time, Olinger even had its own post office. This post office opened in 1902. It helped people send and receive letters and packages. However, it did not stay open for very long. The Olinger post office closed its doors in 1917. After that, people in Olinger likely used post offices in nearby towns.