Darksville, Missouri

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Darksville is an unincorporated community in northern Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Darksville is on Missouri Route C, approximately three miles east of the Thomas Hill Reservoir dam. [2]

History

The first settlement at Darksville was made in 1856. [3] A post office called Darksville was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907. [4] The community takes its name from nearby Dark Creek. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darksville, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. 1 2 "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

Coordinates: 39°33′09″N92°34′57″W / 39.55250°N 92.58250°W / 39.55250; -92.58250



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