Mount Hulda, Missouri

Mount Hulda is an unincorporated community in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

An early variant name was Hulda.[2] A post office called Hulda was established in 1904, the name was changed to Mount Hulda in 1916, and the post office closed in 1924.[3] The origin of the name Mount Hulda is obscure.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Hulda, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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