Wortham, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Wortham, Missouri
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Francois
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.33
Area Land Km2:2.31
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.90
Area Land Sq Mi:0.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:197
Population Density Km2:85.34
Population Density Sq Mi:221.10
Elevation Ft:889
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-81088
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2587125

Wortham is a census-designated place in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Demographics

History

Wortham was originally called "Cherrytown", and under the latter name was platted in 1904.[2] A post office called Wortham was established in 1925 and remained in operation until 1969.[3] An early postmaster, Ray Wortham, gave the community its name.

References

37.8444°N -90.6086°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071518/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_francois.html . June 24, 2016 . dead.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.