Bly, Missouri
Bly is an extinct town in southwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The location is on Bennetts Bayou, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Caulfield.
Bly was named after the horse of an early settler. A post office called Bly was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923. In the 1920s, the community was ruined by fire.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bly (historical)
- ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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