Wilcox, Missouri

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Wilcox is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction. [2]

History

Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, a first settler. [3] A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

Coordinates: 40°23′56″N94°58′02″W / 40.39889°N 94.96722°W / 40.39889; -94.96722



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