Avery, Crawford County, Missouri
Avery is an extinct town in eastern
Missouri Route MM is adjacent to the site and the Avery cemetery lies between route MM and Avery Hollow.[2][3]
A post office called Avery was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865.[4] The community most likely took its name from Avery Valley, which has the name of a local family.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery (historical)
- ^ Leesburg, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
- ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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