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Crowder is a place in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The town site is on State Highway Z between Tanner, Missouri and Vanduser, Missouri.

Crowder had its start in the 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after James H. Crowder, a railroad official. Crowder was incorporated as a town in 1902. A post office called Crowder was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1957. Crowder contained a schoolhouse from roughly 1901 until 1950.

Coordinates: 36°57′45″N 89°41′00″W / 36.9625°N 89.68333°W / 36.9625; -89.68333

Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Commerce
  • Kelso
  • Moreland
  • Morley
  • Richland
  • Rootwad
  • Sandywoods
  • Sylvania
  • Tywappity
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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