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.