Corsicana, Missouri Explained

Corsicana is an unincorporated community in western Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along a tributary to Shoal Creek, four miles west-southwest of Purdy.[1]

History

A variant name was Gadfly. A post office called Gadfly was established in 1848, the name was changed to Corsicana in 1869, and the post office closed in 1905.[2] The present name is a transfer from Corsicana, New York.[3]

References

36.7989°N -93.995°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61,
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Barry County, Missouri Place Names, 1928-1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071806/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html . 24 June 2016.

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