Avery, Missouri

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Avery, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Avery is located in Missouri
Avery
Avery
Coordinates: 38°04′04″N 93°21′37″W / 38.06778°N 93.36028°W / 38.06778; -93.36028Coordinates: 38°04′04″N 93°21′37″W / 38.06778°N 93.36028°W / 38.06778; -93.36028
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesBenton and Hickory
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID713503[1]

Avery is an unincorporated community in Benton and Hickory counties, Missouri, United States. Avery is located on Supplemental Route B, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) north-northeast of Wheatland.[2][3]

A post office called Avery was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1897.[4] The community has the name of Henry Avery, a county commissioner.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Avery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Hickory County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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