Bowers Mill is an unincorporated community in Jasper and Lawrence counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] 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.[2]
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History
Bowers Mill was platted in 1869, taking its name from William Bowers, the proprietor of a local watermill.[3] A post office called Bowers Mill was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1934.[4]
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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