Hitt, Missouri
Hitt is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A variant name was "Billupsville".[1] A post office called Billiopsville was established in 1859, the name was changed to Hitt in 1860, and the post office closed in 1914.[2] The present name honors Robert R. Hitt, an Illinois legislator.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hitt
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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