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]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anthonies Mill, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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