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McDowell, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°49′27″N 93°47′36″W / 36.82417°N 93.79333°W / 36.82417; -93.79333
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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 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

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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]

References

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  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 August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°49′27″N 93°47′36″W / 36.82417°N 93.79333°W / 36.82417; -93.79333