Pisgah, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri

Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, Missouri, United States.^[1] The community is located about two miles west of Pisgah Creek (a tributary of Moniteau Creek) on Missouri Route O and eleven miles north-northwest of California. Bunceton is about eight miles to the west on Missouri Route J.^[2]

History

Pisgah was platted in 1830, taking its name from a local Baptist church of the same name.^[3] The name ultimately is derived from Mount Pisgah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.^[4] A post office called Pisgah was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1910.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780826210210.
^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.