Wintersville, Missouri

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Wintersville is an unincorporated community in western Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is on Missouri Route WW 2.5 miles southeast of Harris and one mile east of Medicine Creek. [2]

History

Wintersville was platted in 1857 by J. N. Winters, and named for him. [3] A post office called Wintersville was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1904. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wintersville, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

Coordinates: 40°16′06″N93°19′37″W / 40.26833°N 93.32694°W / 40.26833; -93.32694


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