Gravel Hill, Missouri

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Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Gravel Hill was established in 1877, the name was changed to Gravelhill in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907. [2] The post office was named for the gravel deposits on a hill near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravel Hill, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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