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 until 1901.[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 October 23, 2016.
  3. "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°16′02″N 92°05′36″W / 40.267261°N 92.093235°W / 40.267261; -92.093235


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