Low Wassie, Missouri Explained

Low Wassie is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The community is located at the junction of Pike and Sycamore Creeks on Missouri Route W, approximately one mile north of U.S. Route 60.^[1]

History

A post office called Low Wassie was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1943.^[2] The community was so named due to the presence of a sinkhole wetland (a "wassie" in local parlance) near the original town site.^[3]

References

36.9886°N -91.2581°W

Notes and References

1. Low Wassie, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1997
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 December 2016.
3. Web site: Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071719/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_shannon.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 25, 2016 .