Broadwater, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°34′55″N 89°55′16″W / 36.58194°N 89.92111°W / 36.58194; -89.92111
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Broadwater is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Broadwater was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for the Broadwater irrigation ditch.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broadwater, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

36°34′55″N 89°55′16″W / 36.58194°N 89.92111°W / 36.58194; -89.92111