Norris, Missouri

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

History

The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name.[2] An early variant name was "Norris Forks".[1] A post office called Norris Fork was established in 1852, the name was changed to Norris in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norris
  2. "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2016.



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