Drury, Missouri Explained

Drury, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Drury, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Drury, Missouri
Coordinates:36.9314°N -92.3236°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas County
Elevation Ft:1207
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:65638 (historical)
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:749698

Drury is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately fifteen miles south of Mountain Grove and about three miles south of Vanzant on Route 95.[1] Drury had a post office from 1893 until 2003, using zip code 65638.[2] The community has the name of the local Drury family.[3]

Drury is located on a ridge at an approximate elevation of, between south flowing tributaries of Bryant Creek.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Vanzant, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  2. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/Douglas.htm Post Offices in Douglas County, MO
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 28 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html . 24 June 2016 .