Rose Hill is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Rose Hill was platted in 1842, and named for the wild roses near the elevated town site.[2] A post office called Rose Hill was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1885.[3] A variant name was "Big Creek".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose Hill
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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38°37′58″N 94°04′09″W / 38.63278°N 94.06917°W