Norris, Missouri

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

History

The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name. [2] An early variant name was "Norris Forks". [1] A post office called Norris Fork was established in 1852, the name was changed to Norris in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norris
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

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