Winner, Missouri

Winner is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Winner was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1900.^[2] W. E. Winner, the founder, gave the community his last name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winner, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
↑ "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Liberty

Cities	Avondale Excelsior Springs‡ Gladstone Glenaire Holt‡ Independence‡ Kansas City‡ Kearney Liberty Lawson‡ Missouri City Mosby North Kansas City Pleasant Valley Randolph Smithville‡ Sugar Creek‡

Villages	Birmingham Claycomo Excelsior Estates‡ Oaks Oakview Oakwood Oakwood Park Prathersville

Townships	Chouteau Fishing River Gallatin Kearney Liberty Platte Washington

Unincorporated communities	Arley Chandler Claysville Clevenger Ectonville Miltondale Paradise Stockdale Winner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°19′57″N 94°29′31″W / 39.33250°N 94.49194°W / 39.33250; -94.49194

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