Wilby is an unincorporated community in northern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately seven miles north of Poplar Bluff. It sits on the east margin of the Black River floodplain [2] at an elevation of 361 feet. [1] The community of Hilliard lies three miles to the south-southeast along the Black River. [3] The Missouri Pacific Railway passes the west side of the community along the Black River floodplain. The community lies within the Mark Twain National Forest. [2]
The community most likely was named after Wilby, a railroad employee. [4]
36°52′15″N 90°26′23″W / 36.87083°N 90.43972°W
Wilby is an unincorporated community in northern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately seven miles north of Poplar Bluff. It sits on the east margin of the Black River floodplain [2] at an elevation of 361 feet. [1] The community of Hilliard lies three miles to the south-southeast along the Black River. [3] The Missouri Pacific Railway passes the west side of the community along the Black River floodplain. The community lies within the Mark Twain National Forest. [2]
The community most likely was named after Wilby, a railroad employee. [4]
36°52′15″N 90°26′23″W / 36.87083°N 90.43972°W