Amy, Missouri
| Amy, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Amy, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′20″N 92°00′14″W / 36.60556°N 92.00389°WCoordinates: 36°36′20″N 92°00′14″W / 36.60556°N 92.00389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Howell |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| GNIS feature ID | 713270[1] |
Amy is an unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The community is 12 miles (19 km) southwest of West Plains.
A post office called Amy was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community has the name of Amy Black, the daughter of a postal official.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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