Flint Hill, Ralls County, Missouri

Flint Hill is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on Camp Creek approximately one-half mile north of the Salt River. US Route 61 passes 1.5 miles to the west along Missouri Route O.[2]

History

The community once had a Baptist church[3] and a schoolhouse, both of which are now defunct.[4] The area was named was so named for the flint rock hill upon which the church stood.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint Hill, Ralls County, Missouri
  2. Quincy, IL-MO, 1:100,000 scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1986
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint Hill Church (historical)
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint Hill School (historical)
  5. "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°37′26″N 91°23′00″W


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