| Dogwood, Missouri | |
| Native Name Lang: | EN |
| Settlement Type: | Community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Dogwood, Missouri |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dogwood, Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 37.0378°N -92.8311°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | U. S. A. |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas County |
| Elevation Ft: | 1680 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 716961 |
Dogwood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route 14, approximately northwest of Ava and southwest of Seymour.[1] [2] The old store building sits at the intersection of Route 14 with route BB and the Dogwood cemetery is to the west at the intersection of routes 14 and Z.
In 1879, a Civil War veteran built a log store building and home near a spring surrounded by dogwoods along the route of the Springfield–Rockbridge portion of the old Salt Road along which salt, lumber and other materials had long been transported between northern Arkansas and Springfield.[3] [4] A post office was established at Dogwood in 1880 and remained in service until 1909.[3] [5] A school was established in 1888 and a log school building was built north of the store in 1891 and was replaced by a frame building in 1910.[3] The school was north of the store.[6] In 1900, a missionary began holding church services in the school building. In 1905, a church building was erected and land was set aside for a cemetery. In 1932, due to widening and re-routing of Route 14, the church was moved to its current location north of the cemetery. In 1904, a second church was built north of the store and in 1931, a third church was built to the southeast on Route 14.[3]
Dogwood is located on a ridge at approximate elevation of on the edge of the Springfield Plateau with the steep valleys of the Beaver Creek valley to the east and the Swan Creek valley to the southwest. The Dogwood fire tower and state hunting area on Tigris Peak is to the southeast.[7]