Darksville, Missouri

Darksville is an unincorporated community in northern Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Darksville is on Missouri Route C, approximately three miles east of the Thomas Hill Reservoir dam.[2]

History

The first settlement at Darksville was made in 1856.[3] A post office called Darksville was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Dark Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darksville, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ a b "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°33′09″N 92°34′57″W / 39.55250°N 92.58250°W / 39.55250; -92.58250


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