Powe, Missouri

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Powe is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route U 2.5 miles east of the St. Francis River and two miles north of the Stoddard-Dunklin county line. [2]

History

A post office called Powe was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1929. [3] The community has the name of the Powe family, original owners of the town site. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powe, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

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