Highland is an unincorporated community in Cinque Hommes Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States.
History
Highland's name is topographical and was named after a nearby creek. It is located in the north-central part of Cinque Hommes Township. A post office was maintained there between 1891 – 1904.State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
The community has a Catholic church, St. Joseph parish, which was founded in 1870.Archdiocese of St. Louis http://archstl.org/app/directory/parishes/1000179
Geography Highland is located four and one-half miles southwest of Perryville.A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Perry County, Missouri
Notable person Vincent Joseph Dunker (1878–1974), a photographer, inventor, and camera manufacturer was born in Highland, Missouri
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