Harrison Mills, Missouri

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Harrison Mills is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Harrison's Mills was established in 1832, and remained in operation until 1880. [2] B. Harrison, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison Mills, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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