Big Ridge, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Big Ridge is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community has a historic church[2] and once had a schoolhouse.[3] A relatively tall ridge near the site accounts for the name.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge, Missouri
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge Church
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge School
  4. ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
County seat: New Madrid
Cities
  • Canalou
  • Catron
  • Gideon
  • Howardville
  • Lilbourn
  • Marston
  • Matthews
  • Morehouse
  • New Madrid
  • Parma
  • Portageville‡
  • Risco
  • Sikeston‡
  • Tallapoosa
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  • North Lilbourn
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°43′39″N 89°39′46″W / 36.72750°N 89.66278°W / 36.72750; -89.66278


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