Millheim is an unincorporated settlement in Cinque Hommes Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States.
Millheim, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Perry County, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′03″N 89°53′14″W / 37.61750°N 89.88722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Cinque Hommes |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63775 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-48372 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 722402 [1] |
Etymology edit
The name Millheim is most probably an American corruption of the German Müllheim, meaning ‘mill home’. One theory is that the name was conferred on the mill, although it is possible the name is taken from one of the cities in Germany's Rhine or Ruhr regions, or is one of the German names brought by the Saxon migration to Perry County.[3]
History edit
A well-known mill was built at the present-site of Millheim as early as 1856 by Rudolph Conrad and Mike Eddleman, and a post office was established in 1891.[3]
Geography edit
Millheim is situated in Cinque Hommes Township, and is located approximately eight miles south of Perryville.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millheim, Missouri
- ^ Roadside Thoughts.com "Millheim (Perry County, Missouri [MO]): Miscellaneous Information". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ a b State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
- ^ A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Perry County, Missouri "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
 | This Perry County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |