Winchester, Clark County, Missouri

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Winchester is an unincorporated community in eastern Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is located on Missouri Route H 1.5 miles west of US Route 61. Wayland is approximately five miles to the north and the community of Antioch is four miles to the west. [2]

History

Winchester was platted in 1837, and most likely was named after Winchester, Virginia. [3] A post office called Winchester was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchester, Clark County, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 17 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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