McDowell, Missouri

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

The community is on Missouri Route VV 4.5 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]

History

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDowell, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 61 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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