Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Withers Mill is an unincorporated community in Marion County , in the U.S. state of Missouri .[ 1] The community is located on the northeast bank of Bear Creek approximately five miles west of Hannibal .[ 2]
History
A post office called Withers Mills was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1934.[ 3] The community took its name from a nearby mill , which in turn was named for its proprietor.[ 4]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Withers Mill, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 25, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
^ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
39°42′55″N 91°28′51″W / 39.71528°N 91.48083°W / 39.71528; -91.48083