Anthonies Mill, Missouri

Anthonies Mill is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the confluence of Ashley Branch with Brazil Creek on the western border of the county. The site is at the junction of routes N and W. The old community of Vilander lies in Crawford County just 2.5 miles downstream to the west.[2]

History

A post office called Anthonies Mill was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community has the name of Jonas M. Anthony, the proprietor of a local gristmill.[4]

In 1925, Anthonies Mill had 26 inhabitants.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anthonies Mill, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  5. Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

38°04′47″N 91°05′10″W


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