Westcott, Missouri

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Westcott is an extinct town in northwestern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community lies on Missouri Route C approximately three quarters of a mile east of Tick Creek and three miles north-northwest of Doolittle and I-44. [2]

A post office called Westcott was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] It is unknown why the name Westcott was applied to this community. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westcott (historical)
  2. Newburg, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950 (1977 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

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