Millwood, Missouri

Millwood is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Millwood was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] The community was named after William Millward, a congressman from Pennsylvania (a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millwood, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Troy

Cities	Elsberry Foley Hawk Point Moscow Mills Old Monroe Troy Winfield

Villages	Cave Chain of Rocks Fountain N' Lakes Silex Truxton Whiteside

Townships	Bedford Burr Oak Clark Hawk Point Hurricane Millwood Monroe Nineveh Prairie Snow Hill Union Waverly

Unincorporated communities	Apex Argentville Auburn Brevator Briscoe Brussells Cap au Gris Chantilly Corso Dameron Davis Ethlyn Fairview Famous Louisville Mackville Millwood New Hope Okete Olney

Ghost towns	Burr Oak Hobart Mashek Owen Sterling Landing

Coordinates: 39°06′10″N 91°06′23″W / 39.10278°N 91.10639°W / 39.10278; -91.10639

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