Millwood, Missouri Explained
Millwood is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Millwood was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1903.[1] The community was named after William Millward, a congressman from Pennsylvania (a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[2]
References
39.1028°N -91.1064°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 October 2016.
- Web site: Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 26 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html . 24 June 2016 .