Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri
Appearance
Cross Roads, Missouri | |
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Historic community | |
Coordinates: 36°51′01″N 92°51′16″W / 36.85028°N 92.85444°W[1] | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Douglas County |
Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.[1] Cross Roads is in the southwest corner of the county on Missouri Route DD west of Missouri Route 76.[2] It is located on the edge of the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]
History
A post office called Cross Roads was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1959.[3] The community was named after the intersection at the original town site.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri
- ^ a b Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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