Welcome to Millbrook ...
So far, we found very little information about Millbrook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Millbrook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Millbrook, please Contact Us.
Millbrook would have been located within present day Cole County<2>.
The location of Millbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Millbrook is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Millbrook was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Millbrook once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Millbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Millbrook - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millbrook.
Communities near Millbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millbrook.
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Eldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <5>
- Holts Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <5>
- California
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- Wardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Saint Martins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Taos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Millbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millbrook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Millbrook.
Adding Millbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millbrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Millbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Millbrook post office opened in 1893.
We also found Millbrook on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Millbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |