Wishart, Missouri Explained

Wishart is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on a county road approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Morrisville. Slagle Creek flows past just south of the community and meets the Little Sac River about two miles to the west.^[1]

History

A post office called Wishart was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1957.^[2] The community has the name of one D.R. Wishart, a railroad official.^[3]

References

37.5089°N -93.4597°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.51
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 10 December 2016.
3. Web site: Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071416/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_polk.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 10, 2016.