Fort Henry, Missouri

Fort Henry is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Fort Henry was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1875.[2] The name "Fort Henry" is a backwards rendering of the name of Henry Fort, a pioneer citizen.[3] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry School (historical)



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