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Bedison is an extinct hamlet in central Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]Bedison was platted with four blocks in southeastern Grant Township along the Wabash Line[2] and the rail-station there was called Calla.[3][4] The first post office, Valentine, was present from 1881 to 1889,[4] then the name changed to Bedison, and remained in operation until 1942.[5] It is unknown why the name "Bedison" was applied to this community.[6]
Geography
[edit]Bedison was located about 6 miles southeast of Maryville between Mozingo Creek and Long Branch.
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedison, Missouri
- ↑ "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ Wabash Railroad. "1886 map of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway". David Rumsey. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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