West Bend is an unincorporated community in southwestern Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called West Bend was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865.[2] The community was named for a nearby meander of the Little Sac River.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Bend, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
37°27′27″N 93°27′40″W / 37.45750°N 93.46111°W
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