Hinton, Missouri

Hinton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Hinton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community was named after John W. Hinton, a 19th-century county judge.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinton, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Columbia
Cities	Ashland Centralia‡ Columbia Hallsville Rocheport Sturgeon
Villages	Harrisburg Hartsburg Huntsdale McBaine Pierpont
Townships	Bourbon Cedar Centralia Columbia Katy Missouri Perche Rock Bridge Rocky Fork Three Creeks
Unincorporated communities	Bourbon Claysville Deer Park Easley Englewood Harg Hinton Midway Oldham Prathersville Providence Riggs Rileysburg Rucker Shaw Two Mile Prairie Wilton Woodlandville
Ghost towns	Boonesborough
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°03′13″N 92°20′26″W / 39.05361°N 92.34056°W / 39.05361; -92.34056

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