Ojibway is an extinct town in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community location lies adjacent to the Otter Creek arm of Lake Wappapello approximately one mile from the end of Missouri Route PP.[2] Previous to the formation of the lake the community was along Otter Creek and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad line just west of Chaonia.[3]
Ojibway had its start as a town in 1888 when the railroad was extended near that point.[4] A post office called Ojibway was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1940.[5] The community has the name of the Ojibway Indians.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ojibway (historical)
- ^ Hendrickson, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966
- ^ Poplar Bluff, MO, 15 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1935
- ^ a b "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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