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Willhoit, Missouri
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Location of Willhoit, Missouri
Willhoit, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Country U. S. A.
State Missouri
County Ozark County
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Willhoit is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eight miles north of Gainesville, just east of Route 5 on a county road. The community lies in a valley at the junction of Ludecker and Barren Fork Creeks.

History

In 1908, a post office was established in the community and named Wilhoit after J. W. Wilhoit. In 1895, the post office had been named Arp after a storekeeper. A later postmaster changed the spelling to Willhoit. The post office closed in 1974.

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