Bly, Missouri

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Bly is an extinct town in southwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] The location is on Bennetts Bayou, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Caulfield.

Bly was named after the horse of an early settler. [2] A post office called Bly was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923. [3] In the 1920s, the community was ruined by fire. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bly (historical)
  2. 1 2 "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

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