Wesco, Missouri
Wesco is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is about eight miles southwest of Steelville.
Wesco was first named Wilson's Mills, after James Wilson, the proprietor of a local mill.[2] A post office called Wilsons Mills was established in 1877, and the name was changed to Wesco in 1907.[3] The present name is a contraction of the Western Electric Supply Company, a telephone utility.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesco, Missouri
- 1 2 "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 37°51′34″N 91°25′56″W / 37.85944°N 91.43222°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.