Redford, Missouri facts for kids

Map showing the location of Redford, Missouri

Redford is a small, unincorporated community located in Reynolds County, Missouri, in the United States. It's not an officially organized city, but rather a small place where people live. You can find Redford along Misssour Route O, about eight miles southeast of a town called Centerville. Another town, Ellington, is six miles to the southwest. A stream known as Sinking Creek flows near the southwest side of the community.

What is Redford?

Redford is a quiet place in Missouri. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

A Look at Redford's History

Redford has been around for a long time.

• A post office opened in Redford way back in 1890. This means people have been sending and receiving mail there for over a century!
• The community got its name from a person named B. Redford. He was the first owner of the land where the community was built.

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925

Redford was in the path of a very powerful storm in 1925.

• The Tri-State Tornado was one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history.
• It traveled across three states: Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
• Redford was one of the places in Missouri that experienced this huge tornado.