Rushs Ridge, Missouri

Rushs Ridge is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Rush Ridge was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1861.[2] The community has the name of William Rush, a first settler.[3] Rush Ridge once had a church[4] and schoolhouse.[5] A cemetery marks the site.[6]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rushs Ridge
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Ridge Church
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Ridge School
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush Ridge Cemetery


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