Blue Mills, Missouri Explained

Blue Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

The community was named for a watermill on the Blue River.[1] A post office called Blue Mill was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] A variant name was Twyman.

References

39.1494°N -94.3031°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 13 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070750/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jackson.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 October 2016.

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