Springhill, Missouri Explained

Springhill is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Springhill was originally called Navestown, and under the latter name sprang up in the 1830s about a store started by Jesse Nave, who named the site after himself.[1] The present name is for the springs near the original town site. A post office called Naves Store was established in 1838, the name was changed to Spring Hill in 1849, and the post office closed in 1901.[2]

References

39.8736°N -93.6439°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070621/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 30, 2016.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 October 2016.