Bracken, Missouri Explained

Bracken is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Bracken is located on Missouri Route DD, approximately six miles east of Marshfield. The headwaters of Bracken Creek are to the northeast of the community.[1]

History

A post office called Bracken was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Bracken Creek.[3]

References

37.3406°N -92.7864°W

Notes and References

  1. High Prairie Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 2, 2017 .

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