Crowder is a place in Scott County,

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, United States. The town site is located on State Highway Z between Tanner and Vanduser. Crowder got its start in the 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after James H. Crowder, a railroad official. Crowder was incorporated as a town in 1902. A post office called Crowder was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1957. Crowder contained a schoolhouse from roughly 1901 until 1950.

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Crowder, Scott County, Missouri on www.placenames.com
Populated places in Scott County, Missouri {{ScottCountyMO-geo-stub