Basher, Missouri
Basher is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Basher is located on a ridge northeast of Ava at the junction of Missouri routes 76 and U[2] at an elevation of 1,342 ft (409 m).[1]
History
A post office called Basher was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community was named after Harve Bash, the original owner of the site.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basher, 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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