Basher, Missouri
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  Basher Location in Missouri##Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′48″N 92°36′22″W / 36.99667°N 92.60611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Douglas |
| Named for | Harve Bash |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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