Finey, Missouri

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Finey is an unincorporated community in southeastern Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route Z just over one mile from the Henry-Benton county line. The Osage arm of the Truman Reservoir and the Henry-St Clair county line is approximately one mile to the south. The Grand River arm of the reservoir is about two miles to the north of the community. [2]

History

A post office called Finey was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1911. [3] An early settler named the community after his nephew, Finey West. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finey, Missouri
  2. Ninnescah Park, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1991
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. "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)

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