Akers, Missouri

Akers is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eighteen miles northwest of Eminence in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Akers houses a campground, general store, and access to the Current River, a popular canoeing location. Since there is no bridge, there is a small ferry that allows vehicles traveling on Highway K to cross the Current River. It formerly had a post office, but now mail is served by Salem. The community was founded in 1886 and is named for John Akers, the postmaster.

Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Eminence
Cities
  • Birch Tree
  • Eminence
  • Summersville‡
  • Winona
Townships
  • Bartlett
  • Birch Tree
  • Bowlan
  • Buckeye
  • Delaware
  • Eminence
  • Jackson
  • Montier
  • Moore
  • Newton
  • Spring Creek
  • Spring Valley
  • Winona
Unincorporated
communities
  • Akers
  • Alley Spring
  • Ink
  • Midridge
  • Montier
  • Teresita
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 91°33′14″W / 37.37611°N 91.55389°W / 37.37611; -91.55389


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