Blue Mills, Missouri

Blue Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

The community was named for a watermill on the Blue River.^[2] A post office called Blue Mill was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1895.^[3] A variant name was Twyman.^[1]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Mills
↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Missouri, United States

County seats: Independence and Kansas City

Cities	Blue Springs Buckner Grain Valley Grandview Greenwood‡ Independence‡ Kansas City‡ Lake Lotawana Lake Tapawingo Lee's Summit‡ Levasy Lone Jack Oak Grove‡ Raytown Sugar Creek‡

Villages	River Bend Sibley Unity Village

Townships	Blue Brooking Fort Osage Kaw Prairie Sni-A-Bar Van Buren Washington

Unincorporated communities	Atherton Blue Mills Blue Summit Cobbler Cockrell Courtney Hicks City Hiler Pink Hill Sni Mills Tarsney

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°08′58″N 94°18′11″W / 39.14944°N 94.30306°W / 39.14944; -94.30306

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