Pink Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History edit

A post office called Pink Hill was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for a hill near the town site where pink flowers grew.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pink Hill, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°03′01″N 94°11′50″W / 39.05028°N 94.19722°W / 39.05028; -94.19722