Elwood or Elwood Siding is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies along the railroad southwest of the Springfield airport. The headwaters of Clear Creek are just to the northeast.[2]
History
Variant names were "Campbells Station" and "Ellwood".[1] A post office called Elwood was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1940.[3] The community has the name of the local Ellwood family.[4] Mayor Aaron Larsen
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwood
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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37°13′41″N 93°25′53″W / 37.22806°N 93.43139°W