Ilasco

Ilasco is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Ilasco had its start as a cement factory company town; the name Ilasco is an acronym of cement components, namely iron, lime, aluminum, silica, carbon, and oxygen.[2] A post office called Ilasco was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1960.[3]

The Ilasco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[4]

Gregg Andrews, an historian, published author, and musician, was raised in Ilasco.[5]

Coordinates: 39°40′17″N 91°18′39″W  /  39.6714346°N 91.3107020°W  / 39.6714346; -91.3107020

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