Mint Hill, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Mint Hill, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Osage
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:283
Elevation Ft:928
Coordinates:38.5492°N -91.7472°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:65051
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:741075

Mint Hill is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Mint Hill was in operation from 1870 until 1954.[1] The community was named for the wild mint near the elevated town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071217/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_osage.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 26, 2016.