Darksville, Missouri

Darksville is an unincorporated community in northern Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Darksville is on Missouri Route C, approximately three miles east of the Thomas Hill Reservoir dam.[2]

History

The first settlement at Darksville was made in 1856.[3] A post office called Darksville was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Dark Creek.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darksville, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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