Avery, Missouri

For the ghost town in Crawford County, see Avery, Crawford County, Missouri.
Avery, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Avery, Missouri
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
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Benton and Hickory
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 713503[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. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Hickory County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2011. 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.


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