Bracken, Missouri
Bracken is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Bracken is located on Missouri Route DD about six miles east of Marshfield. The headwaters of Bracken Creek are to the northeast of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Bracken was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Bracken Creek.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bracken, Missouri
- ^ High Prairie Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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