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Millwood, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°06′10″N 91°06′23″W / 39.10278°N 91.10639°W / 39.10278; -91.10639
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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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millwood, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

39°06′10″N 91°06′23″W / 39.10278°N 91.10639°W / 39.10278; -91.10639