McDowell is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route VV 5 miles south of Pleasant Ridge. Missouri Route C passes the south side of the community along Little Flat Creek. Purdy is seven miles to the west along Route C. [2]
A post office called McDowell was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1925. [3] The community's name honors the local McDowell family. [4]
Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,534. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky. The town of Barry, also named after the postmaster-general, was located just north of Kansas City, not in Barry County.
Chadwick is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles southeast of Sparta along Missouri Route 125. The community of Oldfield is approximately three miles to the north along Route 125. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its ZIP code is 65629.
Carr Lane is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States. Located at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 86, it lies approximately one mile north of the Arkansas state line and one mile east of the Stone - Barry county line. The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Chestnutridge is an unincorporated community in southwestern Christian County, Missouri, United States and is located approximately fourteen miles south of Ozark and about 3.5 miles southeast of Spokane. The community is located on Chestnut Ridge, at an elevation of 1325 feet. It is on Missouri Route BB just east of Missouri Route 176 and about two miles west of U.S. Route 65.
Jenkins is an unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 39, just north of Route 248, approximately twelve miles northeast of Cassville. Jenkins Creek flows through the community and its confluence with Flat Creek is just to the south.
Waldron is an unincorporated community in southwestern Platte County, Missouri in the United States. Waldron is located on the edge of the Missouri River floodplain approximately one mile southeast of Route 45. I-435 crosses the Missouri River 2.5 miles south of the community. The Burlington Northern Railroad passes the community. It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Scholten is an unincorporated community in northeast Barry County, Missouri, United States, located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Cassville. Scholten is located on Missouri Route D one mile north of Wheelerville and Missouri Route 248. Its elevation is 1,378 feet (420 m).
Cato is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 39 in the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately ten miles east-northeast of Cassville.
Corsicana is an unincorporated community in western Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along a tributary to Shoal Creek, four miles west-southwest of Purdy.
Gunter Creek is a stream in Barry County of southwest Missouri. The headwaters of Gunter Creek are located south of Butterfield and the stream flows northeast to its confluence with Flat Creek south of McDowell.
Hailey is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
Leann is an unincorporated community in northeast Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route 39 approximately two miles north of Jenkins. Jenkins Creek flow past the east side of the site. Cassville is twelve miles to the southwest.
Lohmer is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 76, east of Cassville and within the Mark Twain National Forest.
Madry is an unincorporated community in northeast Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 39, approximately 6.5 miles south of Aurora.
Osa is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route JJ 1.5 miles north of Revisville. Crane in adjacent Stone County is three miles to the east.
Mineral Spring is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Roark is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Travers is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on the west side of Flat Creek just north of the Twin Springs in Corder Hollow. Butterfield is approximately 3.5 miles to the west and Cassville is about five mile upstream (southwest) along Flat Creek.
Lawing is an extinct town in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on Logan Ridge along the south edge of the Springfield Plateau. Missouri Route W passes through the location and Christian Center is about one mile to the north. The city of Ozark is approximately seven miles to the north-northwest.
Little Flat Creek is a stream in Barry County in the Ozarks of south-central Missouri. It is a tributary of Flat Creek.
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