Blue Ridge, Missouri facts for kids
Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in southeast Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 146 and MM approximately six miles southeast of Bethany and five miles northwest of Gilman City. The site is on a broad ridge between Sugar Creek to the northeast and Cypress Creek to the southwest.
History
A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1908. The community most likely was named after the ridge near the town site.
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