Odin, Missouri

Odin is an unincorporated community in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 38, approximately five miles west of Hartville. It is located at the confluence of Bowman Creek and the Woods Fork of the Gasconade River.[2]

History

A post office called Odin was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community's name most likely is a transfer from Odin, Illinois.[4]

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gollark: People complain about "processed" food a lot but generally fail to explain what it is. As far as I can tell it mostly appears to just mean that it has lots of bad additives and whatever such as, er, fructose corn syrupy stuff.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odin, Missouri
  2. Hartville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.



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