Near Dillard in Crawford County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dillard Store and Post Office

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 21, 2024

1. Dillard Store and Post Office Marker

Inscription. This store, built by John Wilhite and Jim Adams in 1892, also served as the old Dillard post office at a time when this community had a mill, school, blacksmith shop and other buildings. Most of the contents you see originated from the Theo. Langenberg store in Hope, Gasconade County, Missouri. These items were commonly found in rural stores at the turn of the 20th century.

Erected by Missouri State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 37° 43.266′ N, 91° 12.41′ W. Marker is near Dillard, Missouri, in Crawford County. It is on Dillard Mill Road (County Road 811) 1.6 miles south of State Highway 49, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at the entrance to Dillard Mill State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Dillard Mill Rd, Davisville MO 65456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the

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Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dillard (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Mill Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Fish Raceway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Dillard Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Turning Water into Power (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 21, 2024

2. Dillard Store and Post Office Marker

Dillard Store and Post Office Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 21, 2024

3. Dillard Store and Post Office Interior

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 21, 2024

4. Dillard Store and Post Office Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.