Midland, Missouri
Midland is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located along Missouri Route 8 near the Missouri Route TT intersection approximately two miles east of Steelville. The Midland School was about one-half mile to the northwest on a bluff above Whittenburg Creek.[2]
History[]
A post office called Midland was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1896.[3] The community took its name from the Midland Blast Furnace Company.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midland, Missouri
- ^ Steelville, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937 (1950 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 37°58′42″N 91°19′38″W / 37.97833°N 91.32722°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- St. Louis Area, Missouri geography stubs