Fort Henry, Missouri

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Fort Henry is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately 3.5 miles west-northwest of Huntsville. [2]

History

A post office called Fort Henry was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1875. [3] The name "Fort Henry" is a backwards rendering of the name of Henry Fort, a pioneer citizen. [4] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct. [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 30 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry School (historical)

39°27′49″N92°36′28″W / 39.46361°N 92.60778°W / 39.46361; -92.60778

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