Bado is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in southwest
Texas County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. Bado is located on
Missouri Route M
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additi ...
, along the banks of
Little Piney Creek
Little Piney Creek is a stream in the Phelps, Texas and Dent counties of the Ozarks of southern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.
Coordinates of the stream source are: and of the confluence with the Gasconade are: .
The strea ...
. The community is approximately nine miles west-southwest of
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
and nine miles north of
Cabool. The store, post office, a rock house and White House are still standing.
History
A post office called Bado was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1953. According to tradition, the community arose during a "bad" era, hence the name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Texas County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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