Bertha, Missouri
Bertha is an unincorporated community in southern Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Bertha is located on the Fox Creek floodplain, just north of its junction with Bryant Creek on County Road 95-345, southeast of Gentryville.[2]
History[]
A post office called Bertha was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1956.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his daughter, Bertha Hawkins.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bertha, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Coordinates: 36°50′16″N 92°23′05″W / 36.83778°N 92.38472°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Missouri
- 1903 establishments in Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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