Avery, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
38°04′04″N 93°21′37″W / 38.06778°N 93.36028°W / 38.06778; -93.36028[1]
Avery is an unincorporated community that straddles the boundary between Benton County and Hickory County, Missouri, United States. Avery is located on Supplemental Route B, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) north-northeast of Wheatland.[2][3]
A post office called Avery was established in 1890, moving between businesses in Avery from time to time and thus between counties,[4] remaining in operation until 1897.[5] The community has the name of Henry Avery, a county commissioner.[6]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery
- ^ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Hickory County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ The Towns: Avery. B. B. Ihrig. History of Hickory County, Missouri, 1970. Accessed via rootsweb.com, 30 Dec 2023.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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