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West Bend is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called West Bend was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865. The community was named for a nearby meander on the Little Sac River.

Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Bolivar

Cities	Bolivar Fair Play Humansville Pleasant Hope

Villages	Aldrich Flemington Goodnight Halfway Morrisville

Townships	Campbell Cliquot East Looney East Madison Flemington Jackson Jefferson Johnson McKinley Mooney North Benton Northeast Marion North Green Northwest Marion South Benton Southeast Marion South Green Southwest Marion Union West Looney West Madison Wishart

Unincorporated communities	Adonis Brighton Burns Cliquot Dunnegan Eudora Goodson Graydon Springs Huckaby Huron Karlin Knox Mohawk Corner Polk Rimby Rock Prairie Rondo Schofield Sentinel Slagle Sunset Tin Town Van Violet West Bend Wishart

Ghost towns	Clifford Dewey Gresham Ingalls Orleans

Coordinates: 37°27′27″N 93°27′40″W / 37.4575°N 93.46111°W / 37.4575; -93.46111

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