Riverdale, Missouri
| Riverdale, Missouri | |
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 Riverdale
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| Coordinates: 36°59′43″N 93°17′24″W / 36.99528°N 93.29000°WCoordinates: 36°59′43″N 93°17′24″W / 36.99528°N 93.29000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Christian County |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Riverdale is an unincorporated community in western Christian County in southern Missouri. The community lies on Finley Creek about four miles southwest of Ozark and two miles east of the Christian - Stone county line. U. S. Route 160 is about one-half mile southwest of the site. The Finley is dammed at Riverdale.
The site was chosen for a water mill site by a Benjamin H. Hooten in about 1840. This was followed by numerous others leading in the construction of a three-story mill building in the early 1890s. By 1896 Riverdale had a general store and post office. In the early 1900s the current dam was constructed and an iron truss bridge crossed the waterway. The mill burned in 1926 and was not rebuilt, ending the era of flour production.
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