Gravel Hill, Missouri

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 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. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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

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