Boynton, Missouri
Boynton is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route N, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Missouri Route 5 and six miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Milan. East Locust Creek flows past the west side of the community.[2] The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad passed through the community.[3]
History
[edit]Boynton was platted in 1877, and most likely named after Sumner Boynton, a county official.[4] A post office called Boynton was established in 1876 and remained in operation until 1953.[5]
As of 2022, all of the existing structures in Boyton have been removed to make way for the new Roy Blunt Reservoir, which will submerge the town's existing site.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boynton
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ Pollock, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
- ^ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "New reservoir near Milan to be 4 times bigger than lake at Thousand Hills". September 30, 2022.
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