Elijah, Missouri Explained

Elijah, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Elijah, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elijah, Missouri
Coordinates:36.6117°N -92.1492°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark County
Elevation M:270
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

Elijah is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately twenty-two miles west of West Plains on Missouri Supplemental Route V, one mile south of U.S. Route 160. The community is located on North Bridges Creek, with Spoon Spring within the village.[1]

The community was named after Elijah Harden, the son of an early settler.[2] A post office was established in 1905 and was closed in 1977.[3] The post office had a ZIP code of 65642, but mail service is now provided by the post office in Caulfield.

Notes and References

  1. Bakersfield, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  2. Web site: Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071830/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 27, 2016.
  3. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/Ozark.htm Ozark County post offices