Huron, Missouri

Huron is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Huron was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after Huron, Tennessee, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.



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