Millville is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is on Missouri Route K and is approximately 8.5 miles northeast of Richmond. The East Fork of Crooked River flows past the west side of the community.[2]

History

Millville was platted in 1873, and named for a watermill near the original town site.[3] A post office called Millville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°24′19″N 93°55′05″W / 39.40528°N 93.91806°W / 39.40528; -93.91806


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