Willhoit, Missouri
Willhoit is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located approximately eight miles north of Gainesville, just east of Route 5 on a county road. The community lies in a valley at the junction of Ludecker and Barren Fork Creeks.[1]
Willhoit, Missouri | |
|---|---|
Community | |
  Willhoit, Missouri Location of Willhoit, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′1″N 92°30′20″W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
In 1908, a post office was established in the community and named Wilhoit after J. W. Wilhoit. In 1895, the post office had been named Arp after a storekeeper. A later postmaster changed the spelling to Willhoit.[3] The post office closed in 1974.[4]
References
- Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willhoit, Missouri
- Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, State Historical Society of Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Ozark County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  Map of Missouri highlighting Ozark County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships |
| |
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.