Bertha, Missouri Explained

Bertha is an unincorporated community in southern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Bertha is located on the Fox Creek floodplain, just north of its junction with Bryant Creek on County Road 95-345, southeast of Gentryville.[1]

History

A post office called Bertha was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1956.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his daughter, Bertha Hawkins.[3]

References

36.8378°N -92.3847°W

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 .

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