Elkhead, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Elkhead is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 14, approximately sixteen miles east of Ozark. Elkhead formerly had a post office with a ZIP code 65643, but mail is now served by the post office in Sparta.
Elkhead is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Elkhead was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1981.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Elkhorn Creek.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhead, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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37°00′49″N 92°55′50″W / 37.01361°N 92.93056°W / 37.01361; -92.93056
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Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Ozark
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- Clever
- Fremont Hills
- Highlandville
- Nixa
- Ozark
- Republic‡
- Sparta
- Springfield‡
- Saddlebrooke‡
- Bruner
- Chadwick
- East Benton
- Finley
- Garrison
- Lead Hill
- Lincoln
- Linden
- McCracken
- North Galloway
- North Linn
- Oldfield
- Polk
- Porter
- Seneca
- South Galloway
- South Linn
- Sparta
- West Benton
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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