Winchester is an unincorporated community in eastern Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located on Missouri Route H 1.5 miles west of US Route 61. Wayland is approximately five miles to the north and the community of Antioch is four miles to the west.[2]
History
editWinchester was platted in 1837, and most likely was named after Winchester, Virginia.[3] A post office called Winchester was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchester, Clark County, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 17 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
40°19′04″N 91°36′41″W / 40.31778°N 91.61139°W
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