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
Historic community
Cross Roads, Missouri
Location of Cross Roads, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°51′01″N 92°51′16″W[1]
CountryU. S. A.
StateMissouri
CountyDouglas County
Elevation376 m (1,234 ft)
Time zoneUTC-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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "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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