Oetters 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
Franklin 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 ...
. The community sits above the
Missouri River floodplain along
Missouri Route T
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 additio ...
.
Fiddle Creek
Fiddle Creek is a stream in northeast Franklin County in east central Missouri.
The stream headwaters are located adjacent to Missouri Route 100 approximately one mile northeast of Gray Summit at and the confluence with the Missouri River is a ...
passes adjacent to the community as it enters the Missouri River floodplain.
The community most likely has the name of Henry Oeters, original owner of the site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
{{FranklinCountyMO-geo-stub