Ash Hill, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Ash Hill is an unincorporated community in eastern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 51 ten miles east of Poplar Bluff and just over one mile west of Fisk and the St. Francis River which forms the Butler-Stoddard county line. The Missouri Pacific Railway passes through the community.[2]

History

A post office called Ash Hill was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1894.[3] The community was named for ash trees on the summits near the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Hill, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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36°46′32″N 90°13′59″W / 36.77556°N 90.23306°W / 36.77556; -90.23306


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