Hurricane Ridge, Missouri

Hurricane Ridge is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The community once had a church.[2] The community was named for a tornado which struck the area around 1900.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurricane Ridge, Missouri
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurricane Ridge Church (historical)
  3. "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°38′03″N 89°39′51″W / 36.63417°N 89.66417°W / 36.63417; -89.66417


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