Millport, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Millport was established in 1858, and remained in operation unti l901.[2] The community was named for a watermill near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millport, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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