Blue Ridge, Missouri

Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community most likely was named after the ridge near the town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ridge, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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