Pink Hill, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Pink Hill was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for a hill near the town site where pink flowers grew.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pink Hill, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Coordinates: 39°03′01″N 94°11′50″W / 39.05028°N 94.19722°W / 39.05028; -94.19722

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