Springhill, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri}}

Springhill is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|754141|name=Springhill}}

History

Springhill was originally called Navestown, and under the latter name sprang up in the 1830s about a store started by Jesse Nave, who named the site after himself.{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070621/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= October 30, 2016}} The present name is for the springs near the original town site. A post office called Naves Store was established in 1838, the name was changed to Spring Hill in 1849, and the post office closed in 1901.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Livingston | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=30 October 2016}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Livingston County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri