Hinton, Missouri

Hinton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is located just north of Columbia.

Hinton, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 39.0536507°N 92.3404594°W / 39.0536507; -92.3404594
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)

History

A post office called Hinton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after John W. Hinton, a 19th-century county judge.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinton, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°03′13″N 92°20′26″W


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