The town of Winston, in Colfax Township, Daviess County, Missouri, was formed in 1871 after the Rock Island Railroad extended its tracks through the area, establishing a depot in Winston. The town was named for General Joseph W. Winston, the son of Colonel Joseph Winston, an American Revolutionary War hero for whom Winston-Salem, North Carolina was partly named. General Winston served in the War of 1812, and was appointed Major General in the North Carolina militia before coming to the Platte Purchase region of Missouri in 1838, settling a few miles southeast of Platte City. The town’s progress was hampered at a crucial time in its development by a dispute over the titles to lands within the town. Its post office was established in 1872, and a subscription school was built in 1873. The town was incorporated as a village in 1875. Currently, Winston is served by US Highway 69 and Missouri Highway Y, which intersect in the village. Interstate Highway 35 is just west of the village. Nearby communities include Altamont to the northeast, Weatherby to the northwest, and Mabel to the southwest. St. Joseph is about forty-five miles to the west.
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Chartered in 1997, Troop 167 is sponsored by the Winston United Methodist Church in Winston, Missouri, and is part of the Crossed Arrows District of the Boy Scouts of America youth organization. General information about the organization is presented, with unit leadership contacts, a calendar of events, meeting schedules, and access to various documents and forms.
http://www.ponyexpressbsa.org/Troop167WinstonMO/
Chartered by the Winston United Methodist Church, Pack 167 is associated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, and made up of Winston, Missouri boys in the first through fifth grades, or age seven to ten. Meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and unit leadership contacts are posted, along with general information about scouting and related topics.
http://www.ponyexpressbsa.org/Pack167WinstonMO/
Family owned and operated, the Winston, Missouri business offers a selection of golf carts, new and old, as well as golf cart accessories, and custom orders. Its club car conversions, Yamahas, EzGo golf carts, custom carts, and completed projects are highlighted, with directions, hours and contacts.
http://www.custom-golfcarts.com/
Offering weekly racing events featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, Chargers, Pure Stocks, and E-Modifieds, the track is locate in Winston, Missouri. Payouts, standings, sponsors, schedules, classes, and rules are qualified, along with photographs, promotional video, and contacts.
http://www.i-35speedway.net/
Offering a K-12th grade public school curriculum, the district’s elementary and high schools are in the same campus on West Third Street, Winston, Missouri. A district calendar, school schedules, policy information, announcements, faculty and staff contacts, and access to various documents and reports are featured.
http://www.winston.k12.mo.us/
