Hart is an
unincorporated community
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in northwest
McDonald County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community is located along
Missouri Route 43, north of
Tiff City and less than one-half mile east of the Missouri -
Oklahoma
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border.
History
A post office called Hart was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1911. Phillip Rinehart, an early postmaster, most likely gave the community a syllable of his last name. An older source maintains the community has the name of W. B. Hart, a pioneer citizen.
References
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
Unincorporated communities in McDonald County, Missouri
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