Douglas County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,578. The county seat and only incorporated community is Ava. The county was officially organized on October 19, 1857, and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D-Illinois) and later Democratic presidential candidate.
Almartha is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately thirteen miles north of Gainesville and four miles southeast of Wasola on Route 95. The village is located in a valley on a tributary of Spring Creek. Several homes are located there. The old mill and current fish hatchery of Rockbridge lies downstream on Spring Creek, about six miles to the east.
Siloam Springs is an unincorporated community in western Howell County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately two miles south of Route 14 on Missouri Route T, just east of the southeastern corner of Douglas County and fifteen miles northwest of West Plains. Waters from the associated spring flow west and enter Tabor Creek, which then flows into Spring Creek, a tributary to the Norfork River in the southeast corner of Douglas County. The site is at an elevation of 1,060 ft (320 m).
Vanzant is an unincorporated community in northeastern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 95 at the intersection with state route W, approximately one mile south of Route 76 and thirteen miles south of Mountain Grove. The community of Drury is about three miles south on Route 95. Vanzant post office was established in 1892 and was assigned a zip code of 65768. The community was named after an early settler.
Smallett is an unincorporated community in southern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Ava and is located on Missouri Supplemental Route A. It previously had its own post office from 1888-1967 with ZIP code 65750, but mail is now served by the post office in Ava. Some say Smallett was named for its first postmaster, James Small, while others believe the name honors another early settler.
Trail is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately twenty-two miles northeast of Gainesville. Access is from Missouri Route 14 in Douglas County south via route AC. The village site is located adjacent to Trail Creek. Trail Creek flows into Bryant Creek, about one mile to the southwest. The Trail cemetery lies about a mile to the northeast along Trail Creek.
Buckhart is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The townsite is at an elevation of 876 feet (267 m) located on Brush Creek east of Missouri Route 95 on State Route CC. It is south of Drury and northeast of Gentryville.
Cheney is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route C, approximately one mile north of Evans on Missouri Route 14.
Depew is an unincorporated community in northwest Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located just north of Missouri Route 14, approximately two miles southwest of Dogwood.
Filer is an unincorporated community in northern Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located on Tick Ridge along Missouri Route C, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) south of the Douglas - Wright county line.
Granada is an unincorporated community in northwest Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The community was located on the west bank of Honey Creek, approximately 1.5 miles north of Missouri Route 14 on county road 14-531.
Hebron is an unincorporated community in southeastern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Hebron is located at the intersection of a county road with Hebron Hollow, which is a spring-fed tributary to the North Fork River to the southwest. Missouri Route 181 is approximately 3/4 mile to the east. Hebron Boat Access and campground is located on the North Fork, about two miles to the west on Missouri Route AA.
Larissa is an historic town located along Hunter Creek in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. Larissa was located on the north part of the floodplain of Hunter Creek, along county road VV-210, at an elevation of 935 feet. The location is approximately one mile upstream (northwest) of the Crystal Springs fish hatchery.
Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Merritt is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek valley.
Prior is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on Missouri Route 95, just north of the intersection with Missouri Route 76 and 2.5 miles north of Vanzant. The community sits on a ridge between Fox Creek to the west and Clifty Creek to the east, at an elevation of 1,243 ft (379 m).
Sweden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Sweden lies in the south-central part of the county. The former Sweden store is located on Missouri Route 14, one-half mile east of the intersection of Route 14 and State Route P. Sweden community church and cemetery lie one-quarter mile north of the former store location on a county road.
Horton is an unincorporated community in northwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The community is located within the Mark Twain National Forest, west of Missouri Route AP and approximately one-half mile east of the Douglas - Howell county line. The Noblett Lake recreation area on Noblett Creek is just to the northwest in Douglas County.
Mincy is an unincorporated community in south-central Taney County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. Mincy is located approximately four miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border and near the upper end of Bull Shoals Lake of the White River. Mincy is the namesake for the Drury-Mincy Conservation Area to the south and east.
Olathia is a community in north-central Douglas County, Missouri United States. It is located approximately six miles southeast of Mansfield along Missouri Route U and is nine miles northeast of Ava. It is on a ridge between Puncheon Camp Creek one-half mile to the northeast and Bryant Creek one and a quarter mile to the southwest.
Biggs was an unincorporated community in northeast Douglas County, Missouri, United States.
