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Owls Bend is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Owls Bend was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1955. The community was so named on account of the abundance of owls at a nearby meander on the Current River.

The community includes Owl's Bend Site, a Native American archaeological site placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Townships
  • Bartlett
  • Birch Tree
  • Bowlan
  • Buckeye
  • Delaware
  • Eminence
  • Jackson
  • Montier
  • Moore
  • Newton
  • Spring Creek
  • Spring Valley
  • Winona
CDP
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes

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