Fielden, Missouri

Fielden is an unincorporated community in south central Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Fielden is located on the floodplain of Fox Creek along County Road 14-343, south of Missouri Route 14 and west of Gentryville.[2] The townsite is at an elevation of 778 ft (237 m).[1]

History

A post office called Fielden was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The community took its name from a local sawmill of the same name.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fielden, Missouri
  2. ^ Gentryville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°51′43″N 92°23′00″W / 36.86194°N 92.38333°W / 36.86194; -92.38333


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