Bowers Mill, Missouri

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Bowers Mill is an unincorporated community in Jasper and Lawrence counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community and mill are located on the Spring River midway between Mount Vernon to the east and Carthage to the west. La Russell lies just to the south. [2]

History

Bowers Mill was platted in 1869, taking its name from William Bowers, the proprietor of a local watermill. [3] A post office called Bowers Mill was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1934. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowers Mill, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50-51, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

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