Estill, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Estill was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] The community has the name of John R. Estill, the original owner of the town site.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Estill, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 175.
  4. ↑ "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

Coordinates: 39°02′54″N 92°44′40″W / 39.04833°N 92.74444°W / 39.04833; -92.74444


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