Bendavis, Missouri

Bendavis is an unincorporated community in western Texas County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately thirteen miles west of Houston on Route 38.[2]

A post office called Bendavis was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1992.[3] The community is named after the Ben Davis variety of apple.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bendavis, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°17′54″N 92°12′27″W / 37.29833°N 92.20750°W / 37.29833; -92.20750


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