Amy, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Amy, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Amy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Howell
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1184
Coordinates:36.6056°N -92.0039°W
Area Code:417
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:713270

Amy is an unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The community is located southwest of West Plains.

History

A post office called Amy was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1931.[1] The community has the name of Amy Black, the daughter of a postal official.[2]

In 1925, Amy had 19 inhabitants.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 8 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071834/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.