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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