Akers, Missouri

Akers is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eighteen miles northwest of Eminence in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Akers houses a campground and access to the Current River. Since there is no bridge within the community, there is a small ferry that allows vehicles traveling on Highway K to cross the Current River.[2]

Akers
Unincorporated community
Akers is located in Missouri
Akers
Akers
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 91°33′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyShannon
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID740619[1]

History

A post office called Akers was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] John Akers, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]

In 1925, Akers had 55 inhabitants.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akers, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 55, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  5. Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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