Avery, Crawford County, Missouri

Avery is an extinct town in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Avery was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865.[2] The community most likely took its name from Avery Valley, which has the name of a local family.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

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