Civil Bend is an unincorporated community in western Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located on Missouri Route DD just west of I-35. Pattonsburg is approximately four miles to the north-northwest.[2]

History

Civil Bend was platted in 1868, taking its name from a nearby meander of the same name on the Grand River.[3] A post office called Civil Bend was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Civil Bend, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.20 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

39°59′50″N 94°06′01″W / 39.99722°N 94.10028°W / 39.99722; -94.10028


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