Plew (also spelled Plu) is a small

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 western Lawrence County,

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 ...

, United States. Plew is located on former

U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...

, now Route 96. A post office called Plew was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1904. It is unknown why the name Plew was applied to this community.

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Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Missouri Populated places established in the 1890s Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LawrenceCountyMO-geo-stub