Concord Hill, Missouri

Concord Hill is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Eckelkamp".[1] A post office called Eckelkamp was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1893.[2] According to tradition, the community was named for the local harvest of Concord grapes.[3] The community had Concord Hill Schoolhouse, now defunct.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concord Hill
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concord Hill School (historical)



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