Filer is an unincorporated community in northern Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located on Tick Ridge along Missouri Route C, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) south of the Douglas - Wright county line.[2]

History

A post office called Filer was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] The community has the name of the Filer family.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Filer, Missouri
  2. Norwood Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quad, USGS, 1961
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°01′47″N 92°24′53″W / 37.02972°N 92.41472°W / 37.02972; -92.41472


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