Blue Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
The community was named for a watermill on the Blue River.[2] A post office called Blue Mill was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1895.[3] A variant name was Twyman.[1]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mills
- ↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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39°08′58″N 94°18′11″W / 39.14944°N 94.30306°W
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