Bakerville, Missouri

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Bakerville is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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Bakerville (also spelled Bakersville) was originally called Hillsman Taylor, and under the latter name was laid out in 1930, and named after Hillsman Taylor, an insurance executive.[2] The present name, adopted in 1935, honors one Mr. Baker, a local farm supervisor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerville, Missouri
  2. ^ a b "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°14′02″N 89°55′04″W / 36.23389°N 89.91778°W / 36.23389; -89.91778