Stone Hill is an
unincorporated community
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in eastern
Dent County,
Missouri
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The community is on a county road just east of
Missouri Route 72
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Route 72 is one of ...
, approximately east-southeast of
Salem.
Stone Hill Branch flows past the south side of the community to its confluence with the
Meramec River
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to the west.
Howes Mill is to the east-northeast on
Missouri Route 32
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.
History
A post office called Stone Hill was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1954. The community takes its name from a nearby river bluff of the same name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Dent County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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