Williamsburg, Missouri
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D just north of Interstate 70, approximately thirteen miles northeast of Fulton. The Whetstone Creek Conservation Area along Whetstone Creek lies about one mile to the north.[2]
History
An old variant name was Fruits.[1] A post office called Fruits was established in 1824, and the name was changed to Williamsburg in 1835.[3] The present name is after Harvey Williams, in whose house the post office once was located.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 38-96, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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