Bakerville, Missouri
Bakerville is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Bakerville (also spelled Bakersville) was originally called Hillsman Taylor, and under the latter name was laid out in 1930, and named after Hillsman Taylor, an insurance executive. The present name, adopted in 1935, honors one Mr. Baker, a local farm supervisor.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerville, Missouri
- ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
36°14′02″N 89°55′04″W / 36.23389°N 89.91778°W