Winkler, Missouri
Winkler is an unincorporated community in southeast Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 68, thirteen miles north of Salem and eleven miles south of St. James.[2]
History[]
A post office called Winkler was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1932.[3] The community has the name of John Winkler, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winkler, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2007, p. 47 ISBN 0899333532
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°50′09″N 91°33′26″W / 37.83583°N 91.55722°W
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