Washington Center, Missouri

Washington Center is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Washington Centre was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] The community lies near the center of Washington Township, hence the name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Center, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
↑ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Bethany

Cities	Bethany Cainsville Gilman City‡ New Hampton Ridgeway

Villages	Blythedale Eagleville Mount Moriah

Townships	Adams Bethany Butler Clay Colfax Cypress Dallas Fox Creek Grant Hamilton Jefferson Lincoln Madison Marion Sherman Sugar Creek Trail Creek Union Washington White Oak

Unincorporated communities	Akron Andover Blue Ridge Bolton Brooklyn Hatfield Martinsville Matkins Mitchellville Pawnee Pleasant Ridge Washington Center

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°25′37″N 94°09′25″W / 40.42694°N 94.15694°W / 40.42694; -94.15694

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