Avery, Crawford County, Missouri

Avery is an extinct town in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

A post office called Avery was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865.^[2] The community most likely took its name from Avery Valley, which has the name of a local family.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Steelville

Cities	Bourbon Cuba Steelville Sullivan‡

Villages	Leasburg St. Cloud West Sullivan

Townships	Benton Boone Courtois Knobview Liberty Meramec Oak Hill Osage Union

Unincorporated communities	Argo Berryman Butts Cherry Valley Cherryville Coffeyton Cook Station Czar Davisville Delhi Dillard Elaver Fanning Goltra Harrison Mills Hinch Hofflins Huzzah Iron Center Jake Prairie Keysville Midland Oak Hill Patsy Scotia Service Wesco Westover

Ghost towns	Avery Vilander

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

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