Wilcox, Missouri

Summary

Wilcox is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction.[2]

History edit

Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, a first settler.[3] A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

40°23′56″N 94°58′02″W / 40.39889°N 94.96722°W / 40.39889; -94.96722