Broadwater, Missouri

Broadwater is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Broadwater was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for the Broadwater irrigation ditch.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broadwater, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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