Estill, Missouri Explained

Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Coordinates:39.0483°N -92.7444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Howard
Established Title:Post office created
Established Date:1877
Founder:John R. Estill
Named For:John R. Estill
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:669
Timezone1:Central
Utc Offset1:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:65274
Area Code:660
Official Name:Estill

Estill is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Estill was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1944.[1] The community has the name of John R. Estill, the original owner of the town site.[2] [3]

References

39.0483°N -92.7444°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009174643/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howard . 9 October 2016 .
  2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 175.
  3. Web site: Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 8 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070841/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howard.html . 24 June 2016 .