Elijah, Missouri
| Elijah, Missouri | |
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  Elijah, Missouri Location of Elijah, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′42″N 92°8′57″W / 36.61167°N 92.14917°WCoordinates: 36°36′42″N 92°8′57″W / 36.61167°N 92.14917°W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation[1] | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Elijah, Missouri is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is about twenty-two miles west of West Plains on Missouri Supplemental Route V just one mile south of U.S. Route 160. The community is located on North Bridges Creek with Spoon Spring within the village.[1]
The community was named after Elijah Harden, the son of an early settler.[3] A post office was established in 1905 and was closed in 1977.[4] The post office had a ZIP code of 65642, but mail service is now provided by the post office in Caulfield.
References
- 1 2 3 Bakersfield, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elijah, Missouri
- ↑ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Ozark County post offices
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