Corners, Missouri

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Corners, Perry County, Missouri
Map of Missouri highlighting Perry County.svg
Location of Perry County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°39′23″N90°06′39″W / 37.65639°N 90.11083°W / 37.65639; -90.11083
Country United States
State Missouri
County Perry
Township St. Mary's
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63775
Area code 573
GNIS feature ID739934 [1]

Corners is an unincorporated community in Saint Mary's Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States. [2] Corners is situated in the southwest corner of Perry County, near the St. Francois County line, northwest of Yount. [3] The name is presumed to have been derived from its location in the corner of Perry County, as with Crossroads. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corners, Missouri
  2. 1 2 State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
  3. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Perry County, Missouri "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.