Rose Hill, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Rose Hill is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Rose Hill was platted in 1842, and named for the wild roses near the elevated town site.[2] A post office called Rose Hill was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1885.[3] A variant name was "Big Creek".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose Hill
  2. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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38°37′58″N 94°04′09″W / 38.63278°N 94.06917°W / 38.63278; -94.06917


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