Powe, Missouri
Powe is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route U 2.5 miles east of the St. Francis River and two miles north of the Stoddard-Dunklin county line.[2]
History
A post office called Powe was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] The community has the name of the Powe family, original owners of the town site.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powe, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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