Mingsville is an extinct town in northeastern Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
The community lies just west of Missouri Route 95 along Shelby Branch, which is a tributary to Beaver Creek. The community is located just within the boundary of the Mark Twain National Forest. Lynchburg, in Laclede County, is approximately 4.5 miles to the northeast along Route 95.[2]
A post office called Mingsville was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1918.[3] The community has the name of the local Mings family.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingsville
- ^ Manes, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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