Half Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
A post office called Half Rock was established in 1867 and remained in operation until 1900. [2] According to tradition, the community was derisively so named on account of the quality of the coffee at a nearby store (i.e. the coffee was "half rock".) [3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Rock, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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40°16′23″N 93°26′09″W / 40.27306°N 93.43583°W
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Half Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
A post office called Half Rock was established in 1867 and remained in operation until 1900. [2] According to tradition, the community was derisively so named on account of the quality of the coffee at a nearby store (i.e. the coffee was "half rock".) [3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Rock, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Mercer County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
40°16′23″N 93°26′09″W / 40.27306°N 93.43583°W
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| This Mercer County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |