Filer, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Filer is an unincorporated community in northern Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located on Tick Ridge along Missouri Route C, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) south of the Douglas - Wright county line.[2]

History

A post office called Filer was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] The community has the name of the Filer family.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Filer, Missouri
  2. ^ Norwood Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quad, USGS, 1961
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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37°01′47″N 92°24′53″W / 37.02972°N 92.41472°W / 37.02972; -92.41472


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