Chestnut Ridge, Missouri

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Chestnut Ridge is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Chestnut Ridge was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1877. [2] The community was named for the chestnut timber at a nearby ridge. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

37°47′53″N90°20′11″W / 37.79806°N 90.33639°W / 37.79806; -90.33639