Owenmont, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Owenmont was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1925. [2] The community has the name of George Owen, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owenmont, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

36°37′12″N90°47′01″W / 36.62000°N 90.78361°W / 36.62000; -90.78361

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