Wyeth, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Wyeth is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route C approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Rosendale. The One Hundred and Two River flows past about one-half mile to the west.[2]
History
An old variant name was Rush, after Peter Rush, a local landowner.[3] A post office called Rush was established in 1890, the name was changed into Wyeth in 1904, and the post office closed in 1905.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyeth, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 19 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Andrew County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Savannah
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40°01′30″N 94°48′08″W / 40.02500°N 94.80222°W / 40.02500; -94.80222
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