Corry, Missouri

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

History

Corry was laid out in 1875 as "Cora", and named after Cora Alexander, the daughter of an early settler (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected). [2] A post office called Corry was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1907. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corry, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.

37°29′15″N93°43′31″W / 37.48750°N 93.72528°W / 37.48750; -93.72528


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