Half Rock, Missouri Explained

Half Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Half Rock was established in 1867 and remained in operation until 1900.[1] According to tradition, the community was derisively so named on account of the quality of the coffee at a nearby store (i.e. the coffee was "half rock".)[2]

References

40.2731°N -93.4358°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 November 2016 . November 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161106061757/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Mercer . live .
  2. Web site: Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070345/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mercer.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 5, 2016.

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