Fort Henry, Missouri Explained

Fort Henry is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route O approximately 3.5 miles west-northwest of Huntsville.[1]

History

A post office called Fort Henry was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1875.[2] The name "Fort Henry" is a backwards rendering of the name of Henry Fort, a pioneer citizen.[3] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct.

References

39.4636°N -92.6078°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 30
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070743/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_randolph.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 12, 2016.

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