Harkes, Missouri
Harkes is an unincorporated community in south-central Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Harkes is located on Missouri Route A, approximately midway between Moberly and Higbee. The community is near the headwaters of Moniteau Creek.[2]
History
Variant names were "Elliot" and "Wilcox".[1] The present name is after one Mr. Harkes, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
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gollark: I expect Fuzzbucket to come in and say "you want to trade specific codes? you are an evil viewbomber scum" at some point.
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gollark: The one sentence about the want box?
gollark: It's madness.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harkes
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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