Timber, Missouri Explained

Timber is an unincorporated community in northern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 19, south of Shannondale.[1]

History

A post office called Timber was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after vast tracts of timber near the original town site.[3]

References

37.3631°N -91.4267°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 55,
  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.

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