Hinton, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 39°03′13″N 92°20′26″W / 39.0536507°N 92.3404594°W / 39.0536507; -92.3404594
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)

Hinton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is located just north of Columbia.

History

A post office called Hinton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after John W. Hinton, a 19th-century county judge.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°03′13″N 92°20′26″W / 39.05361°N 92.34056°W / 39.05361; -92.34056


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