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 CDP Montier Other unincorporated communities Akers Alley Spring Ink Midridge 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