Hebron, Shelby County, Missouri

Hebron is an extinct town in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Hebron was founded in the 1840s, and named after the ancient city of Hebron, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hebron
  2. "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°53′32″N 92°01′48″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.