Exeter is a city and a township in Barry County, in southwestern Missouri. Laid out in 1880, the city was named for the town by that name in Devon, England, probably by early settlers who had built their homes just west of the city’s current location. El Paso, one of the first post offices in Barry County, gave way to the village of Exeter. The community was known as a village in 1880, although it was incorporated as such in 1881. Exeter made a pitch to secure the county seat, but Cassville was named the seat of government for the county in 1845. In 1906, a countywide election was held for the purpose of moving the county seat to Exeter, but Exeter lost, and the county seat remained in Cassville. Exeter was incorporated as a city in 1964. Exeter is located along Missouri Routes 76 and 86, southwest of Cassville, west of Hilltop, northwest of Pasley, north of Wayne, southeast of Ridgley, and west of the Mark Twain National Forest.
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Held annually since 2000, the corn maze and haunted barn in Exeter is in southwestern Missouri, and just thirty minutes from northwestern Arkansas. Directions, photographs, and an overview of the activities and attractions, prices, hours, and rules are presented.
http://www.exetercornmaze.com/
Serving the city of Exeter, Missouri, the department consists of a pumper truck, two brush trucks, a rescue vehicle, and a tanker truck, each of which are pictured, along with other photographs, contacts, and other resources.
http://bporter.tripod.com/
Situated in the city of Exeter, Missouri, the public school system offers a K-12 curriculum through one elementary school for students in preschool through the sixth grade, and a combination junior and senior high school for students in grades six through twelve. Administrative and faculty contacts, a district calendar, and announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.exeter.k12.mo.us/
Ridgley Southern Baptist Church
The Exeter, Missouri congregation meets at its facilities on State Highway 75. An overview of its ministries and programs are put forward, along with directions, service times, a calendar of events, and membership policies.
http://www.rsbcmo.org/
The Town of Exeter - Barry County, Missouri
The genealogical resource offers an early history of the town, as well as several vintage photographs and accounts, poems, and other documentation.
http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/Exeter/
