Half Rock, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri
Half Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Half Rock was established in 1867 and remained in operation until 1900.[2] According to tradition, the community was derisively so named on account of the quality of the coffee at a nearby store (i.e. the coffee was "half rock".)[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Rock, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Princeton
- Mercer
- Princeton
- South Lineville
- Ravanna
- Cleopatra
- Goshen
- Half Rock
- Mill Grove
- Modena
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40°16′23″N 93°26′09″W / 40.27306°N 93.43583°W / 40.27306; -93.43583
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