Pisgah, Missouri

Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located about two miles west of Pisgah Creek (a tributary of Moniteau Creek) on Missouri Route O and eleven miles north-northwest of California. Bunceton is about eight miles to the west on Missouri Route J.[2]

History

Pisgah was platted in 1830, taking its name from a local Baptist church of the same name.[3] The name ultimately is derived from Mount Pisgah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[4] A post office called Pisgah was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1910.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 29.
  4. ↑ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

Coordinates: 38°46′35″N 92°38′58″W / 38.77639°N 92.64944°W / 38.77639; -92.64944


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