Wilton is an unincorporated community in southwest Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the northeast bank of the Missouri River across from the Marion Bottoms Conservation Area. Ashland lies approximately six miles to the northeast on Missouri Route M and Sandy Hook lies across the Missouri three miles to the west in Moniteau County.[2] The lone business in Wilton is the Riverview Store,[citation needed] which serves the local community and users on the Katy Trail.
History
editA post office called Wilton was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1925.[3] The community was named after J. Wilton, a county official.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st edition, 1998, p. 37 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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