Harkes, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, US
Harkes is an unincorporated community in south-central Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Harkes is located on Missouri Route A, approximately midway between Moberly and Higbee. The community is near the headwaters of Moniteau Creek.[2]
History
Variant names were "Elliot" and "Wilcox".[1] The present name is after one Mr. Harkes, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harkes
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Huntsville
- Clark
- Clifton Hill
- Higbee
- Huntsville
- Moberly
- Cairo
- Jacksonville
- Renick
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°20′54″N 92°28′51″W / 39.34833°N 92.48083°W / 39.34833; -92.48083
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