Ladero was an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
[1] The community is on Otter Creek approximately one mile (two kilometers) west of US Route 67 and the St. Francis River.
[2] Ladero had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.
[3] It is unknown why the name "Ladero" was applied to this community.
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