Highland, Missouri
| Highland, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| unincorporated community | |
 Location of Perry County, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′52″N 89°53′29″W / 37.66444°N 89.89139°WCoordinates: 37°39′52″N 89°53′29″W / 37.66444°N 89.89139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Cinque Hommes |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 [1] m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63775 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-32050 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 719560 [2] |
Highland is an unincorporated community in Cinque Hommes Township in Perry County, Missouri.
History
Highland’s name is topographical and was named after a nearby creek. It is located in the north-central part of Cinque Hommes Township. A post office was maintained there between 1891 – 1904.[3]
The community has a Catholic church, St. Joseph parish, which was founded in 1870.[4][5]
Geography
Highland is located 4 and a half miles southwest of Perryville, Missouri.[6]
References
- ↑ cartographic.info http://cartographic.info/usa/map.php?id=719560
- 1 2 Roadside Thoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/highland-xx-perry-misc.htm
- ↑ State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
- ↑ Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2329595&CScnty=1475&CSsr=41&
- ↑ Archdiocese of St. Louis http://archstl.org/app/directory/parishes/1000179
- ↑ A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Perry County, Missouri http://thelibrary.org/lochist/moser/perrypl.html
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