Willmathsville, Missouri facts for kids

Willmathsville is a small, unincorporated community located in Adair County, within the U.S. state of Missouri. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

What is Willmathsville?

Willmathsville is a quiet place in the countryside of Missouri. It doesn't have a mayor or a city council like larger towns do. Instead, it's part of the wider Adair County.

A Look at Its Past

The community of Willmathsville was first planned out in 1856. It got its name from the Wilmoth family, who lived in the area. Before it was officially laid out, a post office was opened there in 1855. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years, but it eventually closed down in 1951.