Norris is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name. An early variant name was "Norris Forks". 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.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norris
- "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°31′14″N 93°53′44″W / 38.52056°N 93.89556°W / 38.52056; -93.89556
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