Atwell, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Atwell is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on a low ridge between Atwell Creek to the east and Little Tavern Creek to the west. Access is by Missouri Route K from Missouri Route 17. Iberia is 5.5 miles to the northwest.[2]
History
A post office called Atwell was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The community has the name of John T. Atwell, the original owner of the site.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwell, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Miller County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Tuscumbia
- Bagnell
- Eldon
- Iberia
- Lake Ozark‡
- Lakeside
- Osage Beach‡
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- Brumley
- Olean
- St. Elizabeth
- Tuscumbia
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°02′18″N 92°12′46″W / 38.03833°N 92.21278°W / 38.03833; -92.21278
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