Winner, Missouri Explained

Winner is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Winner was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1900.[1] W. E. Winner, the founder, gave the community his last name.[2]

References

39.3325°N -94.4919°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clay.html. 21 September 2016. 2016-06-24.