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 Carmack 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.
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