Wesco is an unincorporated community in southwest Crawford County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on the Meramec River, approximately eight miles southwest of Steelville. [2]
Wesco was first named Wilson's Mills, after James Wilson, the proprietor of a local mill. [3] A post office called Wilsons Mills was established in 1877, and the name was changed to Wesco in 1907. [4] The present name is a contraction of the Western Electric Supply Company, a telephone utility. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesco, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ a b "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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37°51′34″N 91°25′56″W / 37.85944°N 91.43222°W
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Wesco is an unincorporated community in southwest Crawford County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on the Meramec River, approximately eight miles southwest of Steelville. [2]
Wesco was first named Wilson's Mills, after James Wilson, the proprietor of a local mill. [3] A post office called Wilsons Mills was established in 1877, and the name was changed to Wesco in 1907. [4] The present name is a contraction of the Western Electric Supply Company, a telephone utility. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesco, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ a b "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Crawford County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°51′34″N 91°25′56″W / 37.85944°N 91.43222°W
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