Owsley is an unincorporated community in eastern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Owsley was originally called Eldorado, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886. A post office called Owsley was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906. The present name is after Moses Owsley, an early settler.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owsley, Missouri
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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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 / 38.64528; -93.51556
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