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

History

A post office called Sedgwick was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community has the name of John Sedgwick, an officer in the Civil War.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedgwick, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

40°00′30″N 92°54′20″W / 40.00833°N 92.90556°W / 40.00833; -92.90556


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