Lewis Mill, Missouri

Lewis Mill is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community was named after the proprietor of a local grain elevator.[2] The Keokuk and Kansas City Railway served the area in the late 19th century. It was a railroad station stop on service provided by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.[3][4][5] In 1884 it had a population of over 600 people.[6] Lewis Mill Access is state-operated conservation area near the Little Chariton River.[7]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis Mill, Missouri
  2. ^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Railway Age". Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company. August 29, 1886 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States and Canada: With Shipping Directions by Express and Freight Lines". Bullinger's Guides, Incorporated. August 29, 1876 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Shippers' Guide for Fifty Thousand Express Offices and Railway Stations". Adams Express Company. August 29, 1890 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Travelers Railway Guide: Eastern section, Knickerbocker Guide Company, 1884
  7. ^ "Lewis Mill Access" (PDF). Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri © 11/07State of Missouri. 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

39°15′27″N 92°51′11″W / 39.25750°N 92.85306°W / 39.25750; -92.85306


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