Bly is an extinct town in southwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] The location is on Bennetts Bayou, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Caulfield.
Bly was named after the horse of an early settler. [2] A post office called Bly was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923. [3] In the 1920s, the community was ruined by fire. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bly (historical)
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"Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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Bly is an extinct town in southwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [1] The location is on Bennetts Bayou, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Caulfield.
Bly was named after the horse of an early settler. [2] A post office called Bly was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923. [3] In the 1920s, the community was ruined by fire. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bly (historical)
- ^
a
b
"Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Howell County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
36°34′21″N 92°03′31″W / 36.57250°N 92.05861°W
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| This Howell County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |