Cruise Mill, Missouri

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Cruise Mill is an unincorporated community in northeast Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community was on Old Mines Creek and just north of Missouri Route 21 and east of the intersection of routes 21 and 47. Washington State Park is one mile to the east on route 21. [2]

History

A post office called "Cruise" was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1941. [3] The community has the name of Cruise Higginbotham, the proprietor of a local gristmill. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cruise Mill, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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