Hardenville, Missouri Explained

Hardenville, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Hardenville, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hardenville, Missouri
Coordinates:36.5889°N -92.3708°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark County
Elevation M:294
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

Hardenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County in southern Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 160, approximately five miles east of Gainesville and five miles west of Tecumseh, which is at the north end of Norfork Lake. The community is located on an Ozark ridge at an elevation of .[1]

The Hardenville post office (zip code 65666) was established in 1921.[2] George S. Harden, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Udall Quadrangle, Missouri–Ozark County, 7.5 Minute Series, USGS, 1968
  2. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/Ozark.htm Post Offices in Ozark County, MO
  3. 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.