Atwell, Missouri
Atwell is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on a low ridge between Atwell Creek to the east and Little Tavern Creek to the west. Access is by Missouri Route K from Missouri Route 17. Iberia is 5.5 miles to the northwest.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Atwell was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1910.[3] The community has the name of John T. Atwell, the original owner of the site.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwell, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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