Farewell is an
unincorporated community
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in southern
Oregon County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is on
Missouri Route V
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approximately eight miles east of
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. It is one-half mile north of the Missouri-
Arkansas
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state line. The community of
Jeff
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is 1.5 miles to the west on Route V and
Myrtle is five miles to the east.
History
A post office called Farewell was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1927. The name "Farewell" was assigned to the place by postal authorities.
References
Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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