Corry, Missouri

Corry is an unincorporated community in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Corry was laid out in 1875 as "Cora", and named after Cora Alexander, the daughter of an early settler (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).^[2] A post office called Corry was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1907.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corry, Missouri
↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenfield

Cities	Everton Greenfield Lockwood

Villages	Arcola Dadeville South Greenfield

Townships	Cedar Center Ernest Grant Lockwood Marion North North Morgan Pilgrim Polk Rock Prairie Sac Smith South South Morgan Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bona Cedarville Comet Corry Dilday Mill Dudenville‡ Glen Town Kings Point Meinert Neola Pennsboro Pilgrim Sylvania

Ghost towns	Crisp Emmett Flory Hulston Seybert

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°29′15″N 93°43′31″W / 37.48750°N 93.72528°W / 37.48750; -93.72528

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