Bidwell, Missouri

Bidwell is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

An early variant name was Partlow, after J. W. Partlow, a railroad promoter.^[2] A post office called Partlow was established in 1886, the name was changed to Bidwell in 1895, and the post office closed in 1915.^[3] The present name of Bidwell was the wife's maiden name of an early postmaster.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bidwell, Missouri
1 2 "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Laclede County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Lebanon

Cities	Conway Lebanon Richland‡

Villages	Evergreen Phillipsburg Stoutland‡

Townships	Auglaize Eldridge Franklin Gasconade Lebanon May/Smith Osage Phillipsburg Spring Hollow Union Washington

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Abo Agnes Bidwell Brownfield Brush Creek Caffeyville Carrol Junction Case Competition Delmar Dove Drew Drynob Eldridge Falcon Grace Hazelgreen Ira Lynchburg Lyons Morgan Nebo Oakland Origanna Orla Pease Prosperine Russ Sleeper Saint Annie Southard Winnipeg

Ghost towns	Atchley Corkery‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°52′18″N 92°42′35″W / 37.87167°N 92.70972°W / 37.87167; -92.70972

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