Woodville, Missouri

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Woodville is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Macon County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri, United States

Macon County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,566. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized January 6, 1837 and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician.

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History

A post office called Woodville was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] Originally called "Old Centerville", the town site was not platted until 1883. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. "Macon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°37′13″N92°20′11″W / 39.62028°N 92.33639°W / 39.62028; -92.33639

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