New Woollam, Missouri

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New Woollam is an unincorporated community in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|729580}}

History

A community called Woollam has existed at two nearby locations, hence the names New Woollam and Old Woollam.{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_gasconade.html| title=Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=2 October 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418052819/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_gasconade.html| archivedate=18 April 2016}} A post office called Woollam was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1932.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Gasconade | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 October 2016}} The community most likely was named after a local merchant.

References

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{{Gasconade County, Missouri}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Gasconade County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri

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