Blue Ridge, Missouri

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Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community most likely was named after the ridge near the town site.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ridge, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 40°11′32″N 93°56′08″W / 40.19222°N 93.93556°W / 40.19222; -93.93556


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