High Point, Missouri
High Point is an unincorporated community in southern Moniteau County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located ten miles south of California about one mile west of Route 87.
History
The first settlement at High Point was made in the 1830s.[2] A post office called High Point was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[4]
Notable people
- Louis F. Hart, seventh Lieutenant Governor, and ninth Governor, of the state of Washington.[5]
- Jack Tising, professional baseball player.[6]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, Missouri
- ↑ "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 333.
- ↑ "Washington Governor Louis Folwell Hart". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Jack Tising". BaseballReference.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
Coordinates: 38°29′04″N 92°35′27″W / 38.48444°N 92.59083°W
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