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Harkes is an unincorporated community in south-central Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Harkes is located on Missouri Route A, approximately midway between Moberly and Higbee. The community is near the headwaters of Moniteau Creek.

History

Variant names were "Elliot" and "Wilcox". The present name is after one Mr. Harkes, a businessperson in the local mining industry.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harkes
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
3. "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Huntsville
Cities	Clark Clifton Hill Higbee Huntsville Moberly
Villages	Cairo Jacksonville Renick
Townships	Cairo Chariton Clifton Jackson Moniteau North Sugar Creek Prairie Salt River Salt Springs Silver Creek South Sugar Creek Union
Unincorporated communities	Darksville Fort Henry Harkes Hubbard Kimberly Levick Mill Milton Mount Airy Randolph Springs Roanoke‡ Ryder Thomas Hill Yates
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°20′54″N 92°28′51″W / 39.34833°N 92.48083°W / 39.34833; -92.48083

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