Bend, Missouri

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Bend is an unincorporated community in northeastern Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is on Missouri Route Z just east of Missouri Route 42 and approximately five miles east of Vienna. The community of Paydown is about three miles to the northeast along Route 42. The Gasconade River flows past just over one mile south of the site. [2]

History

A post office called Bend was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1917. [3] The community derives its name from nearby Sinful Bend, a meander on the Gasconade River known for its rough characters. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bend, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 46 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

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