Hinton, Missouri

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Hinton, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°03′13″N92°20′26″W / 39.0536507°N 92.3404594°W / 39.0536507; -92.3404594
CountryUnited States
State Missouri
County Boone
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)

Hinton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is located just north of Columbia.

History

A post office called Hinton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community was named after John W. Hinton, a 19th-century county judge. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinton, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 39°03′13″N92°20′26″W / 39.05361°N 92.34056°W / 39.05361; -92.34056