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A post office called Thayer has been in operation since 1884. [5] The community has the name of Nathaniel Thayer, a railroad promoter. [6] Thayer is considered a railroad town, as it was laid out in 1882 to be a division point. At the turn of the 20th century, 400 railroad men lived in Thayer. [7]
Thayer Township is an inactive township in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [ 1 ] Thayer Township took its name from the community of Thayer, Missouri .
Route 19 is a long state highway in Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 61 in New London and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 63 on the north side of Thayer. Route 19 is one of Missouri's original 1922 highways, though it initially had a northern terminus at Route 14 (now Interstate 44) in Cuba and was later extended north.
Immediately after leaving Thayer, U.S. 63 intersects Route 19, then continues into Howell County on a two-lane highway with alternating passing lanes, then the highway enters West Plains. The highway then widens to a four-lane divided highway, bypassing West Plains to the south and west, intersecting U.S. Route 160 then continues on a divided ...
Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. [1] It lies 14 mi (23 km) southeast of Alton, 14 mi (23 km) east of Thayer and approximately 3 ⁄ 4 mi (1.2 km) north of the Arkansas state line. The community lies on a low ridge above the south side of Mill Creek along Missouri Route V. [2]
Route 142 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 53 in southern Poplar Bluff; its western terminus is at Route 101 in Bakersfield. Route 142 is the southernmost east–west highway in the south-central part of the state. Despite its length, there are relatively few towns on the route.
Morgan County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census , the population was 21,006. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Versailles . [ 2 ]
The land that is now the park was acquired by conservationist Leo Drey (1917–2015) before becoming part of the Missouri state parks system. The 322-acre (130 ha) state park has been operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation since 1984. [ 6 ]