Crowder is a place in
Scott County,
Missouri, United States. The town site is located on State Highway Z between
Tanner
Tanner may refer to:
* Tanner (occupation), the tanning of leather and hides
People
* Tanner (given name),
* Tanner (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
*The Tanner Sisters, also referred to as "The Harbingers of Weir ...
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.
References
External links
Crowder, Scott County, Missouri on www.placenames.com
Populated places in Scott County, Missouri
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