Corsicana is an unincorporated community in western Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along a tributary to Shoal Creek, four miles west-southwest of Purdy. [1]
A variant name was Gadfly. [2] A post office called Gadfly was established in 1848, the name was changed to Corsicana in 1869, and the post office closed in 1905. [3] The present name is a transfer from Corsicana, New York. [4]
36°47′56″N 93°59′42″W / 36.79889°N 93.99500°W
Corsicana is an unincorporated community in western Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along a tributary to Shoal Creek, four miles west-southwest of Purdy. [1]
A variant name was Gadfly. [2] A post office called Gadfly was established in 1848, the name was changed to Corsicana in 1869, and the post office closed in 1905. [3] The present name is a transfer from Corsicana, New York. [4]
36°47′56″N 93°59′42″W / 36.79889°N 93.99500°W