Norris, Missouri Explained

Norris is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name.[1] An early variant name was "Norris Forks". A post office called Norris Fork was established in 1852, the name was changed to Norris in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902.[2]

References

38.5206°N -93.8956°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 5 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071131/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_henry.html. 24 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 October 2016.

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