Filer, Missouri Explained

Filer is an unincorporated community in northern Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located on Tick Ridge along Missouri Route C, approximately 3miles south of the Douglas – Wright county line.[1]

History

A post office called Filer was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community has the name of the Filer family.[3]

References

37.0297°N -92.4147°W

Notes and References

  1. Norwood Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quad, USGS, 1961
  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 .