Fort Henry is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately 3.5 miles west-northwest of Huntsville. [2]
History
A post office called Fort Henry was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1875. [3] The name "Fort Henry" is a backwards rendering of the name of Henry Fort, a pioneer citizen. [4] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 30 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry School (historical)
Municipalities and communities of
Randolph County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°27′49″N 92°36′28″W / 39.46361°N 92.60778°W
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Fort Henry is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately 3.5 miles west-northwest of Huntsville. [2]
History
A post office called Fort Henry was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1875. [3] The name "Fort Henry" is a backwards rendering of the name of Henry Fort, a pioneer citizen. [4] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 30 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Henry School (historical)
Municipalities and communities of
Randolph County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°27′49″N 92°36′28″W / 39.46361°N 92.60778°W
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| This Randolph County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |