Winnipeg, Missouri Explained

Winnipeg
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Missouri
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Laclede
Unit Pref:Imperial

Winnipeg is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri. The community is located above Nelson Creek, approximately three miles northeast of Missouri Route 32. Falcon and Nebo are to the west and southwest respectively. Missouri Route 17 and the southwestern corner of Fort Leonard Wood are about two miles to the east.[1]

History

A post office called Winnipeg was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after the Canadian city of Winnipeg, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[3]

References

37.6044°N -92.3022°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 51-2,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071428/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_laclede.html . dead . 24 June 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri. 24 October 2016.