Chilhowee

History

Chilhowee was originally called Simpson's Store, and under the latter name was founded in the mid-1850s, and named after James Simpson, a local merchant. A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859. The present name is of Native American origin. The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Geography

Chilhowee is located on Missouri Route 2 approximately two miles west of Post Oak and Missouri Route 13. Old Chilhowee is one mile north on Missouri Route F and Denton is four miles to the northwest on Route 2. The location is on the broad drainage divide between Post Oak Creek to the north and Big Creek tributaries to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  828
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  566
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  520
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  486
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  473
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  458
• White-crowned Sparrow

  Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
  456
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  446