Hilderbrand, Missouri facts for kids

Hilderbrand is a small, unincorporated community located in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

What is Hilderbrand?

Hilderbrand is a quiet place in Missouri. It's not a big city or even a small town with a mayor and town council. Instead, it's a collection of homes and land where people live, but it's managed by the county government.

A Look at Hilderbrand's Past

Hilderbrand has a short but interesting history. A post office was opened there in 1905. This means that for many years, people in Hilderbrand could send and receive mail right in their own community. The post office stayed open for almost 50 years, finally closing its doors in 1954. The community was named after a person named Dan Hilderbrand, who owned the land where the community started.