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Highland is an unincorporated community in Cinque Hommes Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States.
Highland, Missouri | |
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unincorporated community | |
 Location of Perry County, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′52″N 89°53′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Cinque Hommes |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 [1] m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63775 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-32050 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 719560 [2] |
History
Highland's name is topographical and was named after a nearby creek. It is located in the north-central part of Cinque Hommes Township. A post office was maintained there between 1891 – 1904.[3]
The community has a Catholic church, St. Joseph parish, which was founded in 1870.[4]
Geography
Highland is located four and one-half miles southwest of Perryville.[5]
Notable person
- Vincent Joseph Dunker (1878–1974), a photographer, inventor, and camera manufacturer was born in Highland, Missouri
References
- cartographic.info http://cartographic.info/usa/map.php?id=719560
- Roadside Thoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/highland-xx-perry-misc.htm
- State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
- Archdiocese of St. Louis http://archstl.org/app/directory/parishes/1000179
- A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Perry County, Missouri "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Perryville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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