Huntington is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Huntington was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1969.[2] The community has the name of Collis Potter Huntington, a railroad magnate.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntington, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°39′41″N 91°35′56″W / 39.6614322°N 91.5987682°W / 39.6614322; -91.5987682


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