Wyeth, Missouri

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

History

An old variant name was Rush, after Peter Rush, a local landowner.[2] A post office called Rush was established in 1890, the name was changed into Wyeth in 1904, and the post office closed in 1905.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyeth, Missouri
  2. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.



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