Winthrop

Winthrop is an unincorporated community in southwest Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is just east of the Missouri River and Atchison, Kansas on US Route 59 and Missouri routes 45 and 273. Rushville is approximately 4.5 miles northeast on US Route 59 and Lewis and Clark Village adjacent to the Lewis and Clark State Park and lake is 3.5 miles southeast.

Type: Hamlet
Description: unincorporated community in Missouri
Also known as: “East Atchison”, “Winthrop Station”, “Winthrop, Missouri”, and “Winthrop, MO”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge and Amelia Earhart Birthplace.

Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge is a network tied arch bridge over the Missouri River on U.S. Route 59 between Atchison, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri.

Amelia Earhart Birthplace

Museum

Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.

The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace St. in Atchison, Kansas, United States.

Sallie House

The Sallie House is located in Atchison, Kansas. Built in the mid-1800s, it is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who died in the house while undergoing surgery for appendicitis.