Pisgah, Missouri
Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located about two miles west of Pisgah Creek (a tributary of Moniteau Creek) on Missouri Route O and eleven miles north-northwest of California. Bunceton is about eight miles to the west on Missouri Route J.[2]
History
Pisgah was platted in 1830, taking its name from a local Baptist church of the same name.[3] The name ultimately is derived from Mount Pisgah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[4] A post office called Pisgah was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1910.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780826210210.
- "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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