Wintersville is an unincorporated community in western Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route WW 2.5 miles southeast of Harris and one mile east of Medicine Creek.[2]
History
Wintersville was platted in 1857 by J. N. Winters, and named for him.[3] A post office called Wintersville was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1904.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wintersville, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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40°16′06″N 93°19′37″W / 40.26833°N 93.32694°W
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