Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Sharp is an unincorporated community in Ozark County , Missouri , United States.[ 1] The village location is one-quarter mile south of US 160 between Caulfield and Tecumseh [ 2] [ 3] at the head of Hickory Stump Hollow .[ 4]
History
A post office called Sharp was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1915.[ 5] According to tradition, the community was so named on account of a certain settler being considered "sharp".[ 6]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharp, Missouri
^ Bakersfield, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (based on coordinates from GNIS)
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer , DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ Curreall, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geologic Survey, 1946 (based on coordinates from GNIS)
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .
^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .
36°36′01″N 92°12′28″W / 36.60028°N 92.20778°W / 36.60028; -92.20778