Torch, Missouri Explained

Torch is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located in Ripley County's southeast.

The community is located on Missouri Route H between Glenn to the southwest and Hemenway to the northeast.^[1]

History

A post office called Torch was established in 1920, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2] According to tradition, a local lumber mill regularly torched their scrap wood outside, hence the name Torch.^[3]

References

36.5364°N -90.6761°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.