Stone Hill is an

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in eastern Dent County,

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. The community is on a county road just east of

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, approximately east-southeast of Salem. Stone Hill Branch flows past the south side of the community to its confluence with the

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to the west. Howes Mill is to the east-northeast on

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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 {{DentCountyMO-geo-stub