Bracken, Missouri

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

Bracken is located on Missouri Route DD, approximately six miles east of Marshfield. The headwaters of Bracken Creek are to the northeast of the community. [2]

History

A post office called Bracken was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community takes its name from nearby Bracken Creek. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bracken, Missouri
  2. ↑ High Prairie Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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