Millwood, Missouri
Millwood is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
A post office called Millwood was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after William Millward, a congressman from Pennsylvania (a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millwood, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 39°06′10″N 91°06′23″W / 39.10278°N 91.10639°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- St. Louis Area, Missouri geography stubs