Powe, Missouri

Powe is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route U 2.5 miles east of the St. Francis River and two miles north of the Stoddard-Dunklin county line.[2]

History

A post office called Powe was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] The community has the name of the Powe family, original owners of the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powe, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°39′33″N 90°05′48″W / 36.65917°N 90.09667°W / 36.65917; -90.09667


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