Bly is an extinct town in southwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The location is on Bennetts Bayou, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Caulfield.

Bly was named after the horse of an early settler.[2] A post office called Bly was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1923.[3] In the 1920s, the community was ruined by fire.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bly (historical)
  2. ^ a b "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

36°34′21″N 92°03′31″W / 36.57250°N 92.05861°W / 36.57250; -92.05861


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