Eastwood, Missouri

Eastwood is an unincorporated community in southwestern Carter County, in the Ozarks of southeast Missouri.[1] The community lies within the Mark Twain National Forest about seven miles south of Van Buren at the intersection of Route C and F.[2]

History

Eastwood was platted in 1910, and named after one of its founders, R. H. Eastwood.[3] A post office was established at Eastwood in 1911, and remained in operation until 1923.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastwood, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Carter County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°53′27″N 91°01′58″W / 36.89083°N 91.03278°W / 36.89083; -91.03278


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