McCurry, Missouri
McCurry is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route H, one half mile south of the Grand River. Darlington lies approximately two miles to the east-southeast and on U.S. Route 136 is two miles to the north.[2]
History[]
McCurry was platted in 1879.[3] The community has the name of William McCurry, an early settler.[4] A post office called McCurry was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1901.[5]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCurry, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri. National Historical Company. 1882. p. 160.
- ^ "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
Coordinates: 40°12′27″N 94°25′32″W / 40.20750°N 94.42556°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Gentry County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Northwest Missouri geography stubs