Owsley is an unincorporated community in eastern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Owsley was originally called Eldorado, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886.[2] A post office called Owsley was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The present name is after Moses Owsley, an early settler.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owsley, Missouri
- 1 2 "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°38′43″N 93°30′56″W / 38.64528°N 93.51556°W
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