Bidwell, Missouri
Bidwell is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located just west of Missouri Route 5 and 2.5 miles south of Decaturville in southern Camden County.[2]
History[]
An early variant name was Partlow, after J. W. Partlow, a railroad promoter.[3] A post office called Partlow was established in 1886, the name was changed to Bidwell in 1895, and the post office closed in 1915.[4] The present name of Bidwell was the wife's maiden name of an early postmaster.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bidwell, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ a b "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°52′18″N 92°42′35″W / 37.87167°N 92.70972°W
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