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Boynton, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°17′02″N 93°05′04″W / 40.28389°N 93.08444°W / 40.28389; -93.08444
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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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boynton
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ Pollock, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
  4. ^ "Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "New reservoir near Milan to be 4 times bigger than lake at Thousand Hills". September 30, 2022.

40°17′02″N 93°05′04″W / 40.28389°N 93.08444°W / 40.28389; -93.08444