Westcott is an extinct town in northwestern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on Missouri Route C approximately three quarters of a mile east of Tick Creek and three miles north-northwest of Doolittle and I-44.Newburg, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950 (1977 rev.)
History A post office called Westcott was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1906. It is unknown why the name Westcott was applied to this community.
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