Pawnee 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
Harrison County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is at the junction of
Missouri Route 46
Route 46 is a highway in northern Missouri
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and county route YY and north of the confluence of
Wolf Creek with the West Fork of
Big Creek. The community of
Hatfield is 5.5 miles to the west along Route 46 and
Eaglevile is approximately five miles to the southeast.
History
A post office called Pawnee was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1908. The community most likely has the name of the
Pawnee Indians
The Pawnee are a Central Plains Indian tribe that historically lived in Nebraska and northern Kansas but today are based in Oklahoma. Today they are the federally recognized Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, who are headquartered in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Th ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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