McDowell is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route VV 4.5 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
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDowell, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 61 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°49′27″N 93°47′36″W / 36.82417°N 93.79333°W