Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Cross Roads is in the southwest corner of the county on Missouri Route DD, west of Missouri Route 76.[2] It is located on the edge of the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]
Cross Roads, Missouri | |
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Historic community | |
  Cross Roads, Missouri Location of Cross Roads, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′01″N 92°51′16″W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Douglas County |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
A post office called Cross Roads was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1959.[3] The community was named after the intersection at the original town site.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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