Washburn, MO

Washburn is a city in Washburn Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 407 residents. The current town encompasses the sites of two communities formerly known as Keetsville and O'Day and is named for local pioneer Samuel C. Like most early communities in the Ozark Mountains, public education in Washburn likely started in private homes and churches. The through line in Washburn is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Washburn makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Located along the historic Trail of Tears and on the Old Wire Road, and was a Butterfield Overland Mail Route Flag Stop. Washburn is located in southwest Barry County along Missouri Route 90 just west of Missouri Route 37. Washburn is located along the historic Trail.