Pink Hill, Missouri

Pink Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Pink Hill was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for a hill near the town site where pink flowers grew.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pink Hill, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Coordinates: 39°03′01″N 94°11′50″W / 39.05028°N 94.19722°W / 39.05028; -94.19722

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