Hackney, Missouri Explained

Hackney is an unincorporated community in northwest Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was a mill site on the north bank of a meander in the Little Sac River.^[1] The old iron Hackney Mill Bridge directly south of the community was constructed in 1895-96 and was replaced in 1996.^[2]

History

A post office called Hackney was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905.^[3] The community was named after the proprietor of a local mill.^[4]

References

37.345°N -93.3956°W

Notes and References

1. Willard, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (revised 1976)
2. https://bridgehunter.com/mo/greene/little-sac-54/ Hackney Mill Bridge on Bridgehunter.com
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 October 2016.
4. Web site: Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 3 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071559/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_greene.html. 24 June 2016.