Midland is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along Missouri Route 8 near the Missouri Route TT intersection approximately two miles east of Steelville. The Midland School was about one-half mile to the northwest on a bluff above Whittenburg Creek.
History
A post office called Midland was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1896. The community took its name from the Midland Blast Furnace Company.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midland, Missouri
- Steelville, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937 (1950 rev.)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- "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.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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