Ojibway, Missouri

Ojibway is an extinct town in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community location lies adjacent to the Otter Creek arm of Lake Wappapello approximately one mile from the end of Missouri Route PP.[2] Previous to the formation of the lake the community was along Otter Creek and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad line just west of Chaonia.[3]

Ojibway had its start as a town in 1888 when the railroad was extended near that point.[4] A post office called Ojibway was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1940.[5] The community has the name of the Ojibway Indians.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ojibway (historical)
  2. Hendrickson, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966
  3. Poplar Bluff, MO, 15 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1935
  4. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

36°58′24″N 90°24′32″W


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