Owls Bend is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. [1] The community is located adjacent to the Current River, northeast of the Missouri Route 106 crossing and the Powder Mill Creek campground. [2]
A post office called Owls Bend was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1955. [3] The community was so named on account of the abundance of owls at a nearby meander on the Current River. [4]
The community includes Owl's Bend Site, a Native American archaeological site placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [5]
37°11′04″N 91°11′14″W / 37.18444°N 91.18722°W
Owls Bend is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. [1] The community is located adjacent to the Current River, northeast of the Missouri Route 106 crossing and the Powder Mill Creek campground. [2]
A post office called Owls Bend was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1955. [3] The community was so named on account of the abundance of owls at a nearby meander on the Current River. [4]
The community includes Owl's Bend Site, a Native American archaeological site placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [5]
37°11′04″N 91°11′14″W / 37.18444°N 91.18722°W