Norris, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Norris is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name.[2] An early variant name was "Norris Forks".[1] A post office called Norris Fork was established in 1852, the name was changed to Norris in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norris
  2. ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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38°31′14″N 93°53′44″W / 38.52056°N 93.89556°W / 38.52056; -93.89556


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