Edgehill is an unincorporated community in northern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 49 and A approximately one mile south of the Reynolds-Iron county line. The Middle Fork of the Black River passes the west side of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Edge Hill was established in 1870, the name was changed to Edgehill in 1894, and the post office closed in 1932.[3] The community was so named on account of its location.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgehill, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Reynolds County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°35′18″N 90°56′00″W / 37.58833°N 90.93333°W
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