Hinch, Missouri
Hinch is an unincorporated community in eastern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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.
History
A post office called Hinch was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1954. The community was named after William Hinch, an early settler.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinch, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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