Wilton, Missouri

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Wilton is an unincorporated community in southwest Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on the northeast bank of the Missouri River across from the Marion Bottoms Conservation Area. Ashland lies approximately six miles to the northeast on Missouri Route M and Sandy Hook lies across the Missouri three miles to the west in Moniteau County. [2] The lone business in Wilton is the Riverview Store,[ citation needed ] which serves the local community and users on the Katy Trail.

History

A post office called Wilton was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1925. [3] The community was named after J. Wilton, a county official. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st edition, 1998, p. 37 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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