Akers is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eighteen miles northwest of Eminence in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Akers houses a campground and access to the Current River. Since there is no bridge within the community, there is a small ferry that allows vehicles traveling on Highway K to cross the Current River.[2]

Akers
Unincorporated community
Akers Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°22′34″N 91°33′13″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Shannon
Township	Jackson
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	740619[1]

A post office called Akers was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] John Akers, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]

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