Washington Center, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Washington Center is an unincorporated community in west central Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes M and D approximately 5.5 miles north of Martinsville. Big Muddy Creek flows past one mile to the west of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Washington Centre was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community lies near the center of Washington Township, hence the name.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Center, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 14, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Bethany
- Bethany
- Cainsville
- Gilman City‡
- New Hampton
- Ridgeway
- Blythedale
- Eagleville
- Mount Moriah
communities
- Akron
- Andover
- Blue Ridge
- Bolton
- Brooklyn
- Hatfield
- Martinsville
- Matkins
- Mitchellville
- Pawnee
- Pleasant Ridge
- Washington Center
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°25′37″N 94°09′25″W / 40.42694°N 94.15694°W / 40.42694; -94.15694
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