Bidwell,_Missouri

Bidwell, Missouri

Bidwell, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of 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]

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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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bidwell, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. [3]
    "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. [4]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.


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