Basher, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Basher
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Missouri##Location in the United States
Coordinates:36.9967°N -92.6061°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Named For:Harve Bash

Basher is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Basher is located on a ridge northeast of Ava at the junction of Missouri routes 76 and U[1] at an elevation of 1342feet.

History

A post office called Basher was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named after Harve Bash, the original owner of the site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63,
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 28 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html . 24 June 2016 .