Dawt, Missouri

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.

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
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyOzark County
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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
  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.


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