Place in Missouri, United States
| Bidwell Partlow | |
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| Coordinates: 37°52′18″N 92°42′35″W / 37.87167°N 92.70972°W / 37.87167; -92.70972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Laclede |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 740677 |
Bidwell is an unincorporated community in northern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located just west of Missouri Route 5 and 2.5 miles south of Decaturville in southern Camden County.
History
An early variant name was Partlow, after J. W. Partlow, a railroad promoter. A post office called Partlow was established in 1886, the name was changed to Bidwell in 1895, and the post office closed in 1915. The present name of Bidwell was the wife's maiden name of an early postmaster.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bidwell, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
| Municipalities and communities of Laclede County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lebanon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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