Springhill, Missouri

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Springhill is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Springhill was originally called Navestown, and under the latter name sprang up in the 1830s about a store started by Jesse Nave, who named the site after himself. [2] The present name is for the springs near the original town site. [1] A post office called Naves Store was established in 1838, the name was changed to Spring Hill in 1849, and the post office closed in 1901. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springhill
  2. ↑ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

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