McCurry, Missouri

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McCurry is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located on Missouri Route H, one half mile south of the Grand River. Darlington lies approximately two miles to the east-southeast and Carmack on U.S. Route 136 is two miles to the north. [2]

History

McCurry was platted in 1879. [3] The community has the name of William McCurry, an early settler. [4] A post office called McCurry was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1901. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCurry, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri. National Historical Company. 1882. p. 160.
  4. "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

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