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Hinton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Hinton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after John W. Hinton, a 19th-century county judge.

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Columbia

Cities	Ashland Centralia‡ Columbia Hallsville Rocheport Sturgeon

Villages	Harrisburg Hartsburg Huntsdale McBaine Pierpont

Townships	Bourbon Cedar Centralia Columbia Katy Missouri Perche Rock Bridge Rocky Fork Three Creeks

Unincorporated communities	Bourbon Claysville Deer Park Easley Englewood Harg Hinton Midway Oldham Prathersville Providence Riggs Rileysburg Rucker Shaw Two Mile Prairie Wilton Woodlandville

Ghost towns	Boonesborough

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°03′13″N 92°20′26″W / 39.05361°N 92.34056°W / 39.05361; -92.34056

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