Ojibway, Missouri

Ojibway is an extinct town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Ojibway had its start as a town in 1888 when the railroad was extended near that point.[2] A post office called Ojibway was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1940.[3] The community has the name of the Ojibway Indians.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ojibway (historical)
  2. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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