Elijah, Missouri
Elijah, Missouri | |
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Community | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Ozark County |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Elijah, Missouri is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is about twenty-two miles west of West Plains on Missouri Supplemental Route V just one mile south of U.S. Route 160. The community is located on North Bridges Creek with Spoon Spring within the village.[1]
The community was named after Elijah Harden, the son of an early settler.[3] A post office was established in 1905 and was closed in 1977.[4] The post office had a ZIP code of 65642, but mail service is now provided by the post office in Caulfield.
References
- ^ a b c Bakersfield, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elijah, Missouri
- ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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