Hammond, Missouri Explained

Hammond, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Hammond, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hammond, Missouri
Coordinates:36.6756°N -92.6444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark County
Elevation M:227
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code

Hammond is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of two county roads on the Little North Fork of the White River, approximately twelve miles northwest of Gainesville and southeast of Thornfield.[1] [2]

A post office called Hammond was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1975.[3] Some say the community has the name of the local Hammond family, allegedly the original owners of the town site, while others believe it is unknown why the name "Hammond" was selected.[4]

Hammond is the site of the historic Hammond Mill.[5] [6] The mill was built in 1907 and served as a gristmill until around 1940.[5] The mill has since been restored as a private residence.[6] The townsite lies on the northeast side of a wide stream floodplain at an elevation of some 200 feet below the adjacent ridge tops.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Thornfield, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  2. Ava, MO, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. http://www.ozarkmtns.com/milltour/ Rossiter, Phyllis, Hammond Mill, The Mills of Ozark County originally published in The Ozarks Mountaineer, July-August, 1990
  6. http://ozarkcounty.momscafehartville.com/historic-grist-mills/ Ozark County’s Historic Mills, Hammond Mill