Gravel Hill, Missouri

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Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Gravel Hill was established in 1877, the name was changed to Gravelhill in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907.[2] The post office was named for the gravel deposits on a hill near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravel Hill, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 37°21′27″N 89°50′24″W / 37.35750°N 89.84000°W / 37.35750; -89.84000