Corkery, Missouri

Corkery is an extinct town in Dallas and Dallas counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Corkery was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] The community was named after Mike Corkery, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corkery
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°47′43″N 92°51′41″W / 37.79528°N 92.86139°W / 37.79528; -92.86139

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