Millville, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°24′19″N 93°55′05″W / 39.40528°N 93.91806°W / 39.40528; -93.91806
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Millville is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is on Missouri Route K and is approximately 8.5 miles northeast of Richmond. The East Fork of Crooked River flows past the west side of the community.[2]

History[edit]

Millville was platted in 1873, and named for a watermill near the original town site.[3] A post office called Millville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°24′19″N 93°55′05″W / 39.40528°N 93.91806°W / 39.40528; -93.91806