Description
A region in the southeast part of Cowan Township, known as The Barrens or later The Flatwoods because there was no timber except little brush and very scattering trees in this section in pioneer days. These conditions prevailed in 1810 when Hugh McGhee pioneered here. (Tom McGhee) SourceHamlett, Mayme L. "Place Names Of Six Southeast Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1938.