Hemenway, Missouri Explained

Hemenway is an unincorporated community in southeastern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is located on Missouri Route H, 1.5 miles northeast of Torch.[1]

History

A post office called Hemenway was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named after James A. Hemenway, a legislator from Indiana, the native state of a first settler.[3] A variant name was "Riga".

References

36.5483°N -90.6517°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 14, 2016.

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