Oak Hill, Missouri

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Oak Hill is an unincorporated community in northwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located on the east bank of Brush Creek, one-quarter mile south of the Crawford-Gasconade county line and is on Missouri Route CC, one mile east of Missouri Route 19. [2]

History

The community of Oak Hill had its start circa 1860, and was likely named for the character of the local terrain. [3] A post office called Oak Hill was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1944. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Hill, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  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)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.

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