Hinch, Missouri

Hinch is an unincorporated community in eastern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Hinch Branch, a small tributary of the Meramec River. Onondaga Cave State Park is 3.5 miles to the west and the community of Vilander is 2.5 miles to the northeast.[2]

History

A post office called Hinch was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community was named after William Hinch, an early settler.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinch, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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