Bracken is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Bracken is located on Missouri Route DD, approximately six miles east of Marshfield. The headwaters of Bracken Creek are to the northeast of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Bracken was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Bracken Creek.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bracken, Missouri
- ↑ High Prairie Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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37°20′26″N 92°47′11″W / 37.34056°N 92.78639°W
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