Eastwood, Missouri

Eastwood is an unincorporated community in southwestern Carter County, in the Ozarks of southeast Missouri.[1] The community lies within the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately seven miles south of Van Buren, at the intersection of Routes C and F.[2]

History

Eastwood was platted in 1910, and named after one of its founders, R. H. Eastwood.[3] A post office was established at Eastwood in 1911, and remained in operation until 1923.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastwood, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Carter County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.


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