High Gate, Missouri

High Gate is an unincorporated community in eastern Maries County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is about fourteen miles east of Vienna.

A post office called High Gate was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1971.[2] The community was named after Highgate, London, the native home of an early settler.[3]

References

  1. "High Gate". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°09′28″N 91°40′30″W / 38.15778°N 91.67500°W / 38.15778; -91.67500


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