Bowers Mill, Missouri
Bowers Mill is an unincorporated community in Jasper and Lawrence counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.
History
Bowers Mill was platted in 1869, taking its name from William Bowers, the proprietor of a local watermill. A post office called Bowers Mill was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1934.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowers Mill, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50-51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "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) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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37°08′59″N 94°03′23″W / 37.14972°N 94.05639°W
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