Aikinsville, Missouri

Aikinsville (also spelled Akinsville) is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Akinsville was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community derives its name from Reverend Shannon Akins, who owned the land where the village is located.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aikinsville, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.