Willhoit, Missouri
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Coordinates: 36°41′1″N 92°30′20″W / 36.68361°N 92.50556°W[1] | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Ozark County |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Willhoit is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located approximately eight miles north of Gainesville, just east of Route 5 on a county road. The community lies in a valley at the junction of Ludecker and Barren Fork Creeks.[1]
History
[edit]In 1908, a post office was established in the community and named Wilhoit after J. W. Wilhoit. In 1895, the post office had been named Arp after a storekeeper. A later postmaster changed the spelling to Willhoit.[3] The post office closed in 1974.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willhoit, Missouri
- ^ Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, State Historical Society of Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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