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]

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)

38°14′02″N93°32′45″W / 38.23389°N 93.54583°W / 38.23389; -93.54583


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