Boynton, Missouri

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

The community is on Missouri Route N, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Missouri Route 5 and six miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Milan. East Locust Creek flows past the west side of the community.[2] The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad passed through the community.[3]

History

Boynton was platted in 1877, and most likely named after Sumner Boynton, a county official.[4] A post office called Boynton was established in 1876 and remained in operation until 1953.[5]

As of 2022, all of the existing structures in Boyton have been removed to make way for the new Roy Blunt Reservoir, which will submerge the town's existing site.[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boynton
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
3. Pollock, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
4. "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
6. "New reservoir near Milan to be 4 times bigger than lake at Thousand Hills". September 30, 2022.

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