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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