Hilliard, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Hilliard, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Hilliard
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:361
Coordinates:36.8253°N -90.4167°W
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:750334

Hilliard is an unincorporated community in northern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route W about three miles north of Poplar Bluff. It sits on the east margin of the Black River floodplain[1] at an elevation of 361 feet. The community of Wilby lies three miles to the north-northwest along the Black River.[2] The Missouri Pacific Railway passes the east side of the community along the margin of the Black River floodplain. The small Lake Locloma lies just to the west of the Black River along Route W.[1]

History

A post office called Hilliard was established in 1884 and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community's name is derived from "Hill's Yard", a railroad yard owned by George W. Hill.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 67
  2. Poplar Bluff, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1979 rev.)
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 6 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 6 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071902/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_butler.html . 24 June 2016 .