Dawt, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°36′36″N 92°16′37″W / 36.61000°N 92.27694°W / 36.61000; -92.27694
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Dawt, Missouri
Community
Location of Dawt, Missouri
Location of Dawt, Missouri
Dawt, Missouri
Location of Dawt, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°36′36″N 92°16′37″W / 36.61000°N 92.27694°W / 36.61000; -92.27694
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyOzark County
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Dawt is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Dawt or Dawt Mill[2] is located on the east bank of the North Fork River just north (upstream) of Tecumseh.[3] The Dawt Mill Resort, which offers float trips on the river, is located at the mill.

History[edit]

A post office called Dawt was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1934.[4] It is unknown why the name "Dawt" was applied to this community.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawt, Missouri
  2. ^ Dawt Mill in The Mills of Ozark County
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.