Pisgah is an

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, United States. The community is located about two miles west of Pisgah Creek (a tributary of Moniteau Creek) on

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and eleven miles north-northwest of

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. Bunceton is about eight miles to the west on

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History

Pisgah was

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ted in 1830, taking its name from a local Baptist church of the same name. The name ultimately is derived from Mount Pisgah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. A post office called Pisgah was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1910.

References

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