Midland, Missouri Explained

Midland is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along Missouri Route 8 near the Missouri Route TT intersection approximately two miles east of Steelville. The Midland School was about one-half mile to the northwest on a bluff above Whittenburg Creek.^[1]

History

A post office called Midland was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1896.^[2] The community took its name from the Midland Blast Furnace Company.^[3]

References

37.9783°N -91.3272°W

Notes and References

1. Steelville, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937 (1950 rev.)
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 September 2016.
3. Web site: Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 25 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071452/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_crawford.html . 24 June 2016 .