Locust, Missouri facts for kids

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Locust is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri. The community is located on South Fork Bratten Spring Creek about one mile east of a northeast arm of Bull Shoals Lake. Access is via a county road south from US Route 160 southwest of Gainesville.

History

A post office called Locust was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1940. The community was named for a grove of locusts near the original town site.

Municipalities and communities of Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Barren Fork
  • Bayou I
  • Bayou II
  • Big Creek
  • Bridges
  • Dawt
  • Jackson
  • Jasper
  • Lick Creek
  • Longrun
  • Noble
  • Nottinghill
  • Pine Creek
  • Pontiac
  • Richland
  • Spring Creek
  • Thornfield
  • West Bridges
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns

Coordinates: 36°33′49″N 92°32′33″W / 36.56361°N 92.5425°W / 36.56361; -92.5425


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