Springhill, Missouri
Springhill is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springhill
- ^ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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39°52′25″N 93°38′38″W / 39.87361°N 93.64389°W
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