Harkes, Missouri

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Harkes is an unincorporated community in south-central Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Harkes is located on Missouri Route A, approximately midway between Moberly and Higbee. The community is near the headwaters of Moniteau Creek. [2]

History

Variant names were "Elliot" and "Wilcox". [1] The present name is after one Mr. Harkes, a businessperson in the local mining industry. [3]

References

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

39°20′54″N92°28′51″W / 39.34833°N 92.48083°W / 39.34833; -92.48083

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