Bem, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Bem is an unincorporated community in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Bem was established in 1856 and remained in operation until 1934.[2] It is unknown to the State Historical Society of Missouri why the name of "Bem" was applied to this community.[3]
The Peenie Petroglyph Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bem, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Hermann
- Bland‡
- Gasconade
- Hermann
- Morrison
- Owensville
- Rosebud
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community
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°15′57″N 91°28′12″W / 38.26583°N 91.47000°W / 38.26583; -91.47000
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