Estill, Missouri

Estill is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Estill was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] The community has the name of John R. Estill, the original owner of the town site.[3][4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Estill, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 175.
  4. "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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