Jadwin is an unincorporated community in southern Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Missouri routes K and BB approximately eleven miles (18 km) south of Salem and six miles (9.7 km) east of Montauk State Park.[2][3]

Jadwin
Jadwin is located in Missouri
Jadwin
Jadwin
Coordinates: 37°29′12″N 91°34′16″W / 37.48667°N 91.57111°W / 37.48667; -91.57111
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDent County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

A post office called Jadwin has been in operation since 1875.[4] The community has the name of J. A. Jadwin, an early settler.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jadwin, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 55 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ Stone Hill, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)