Madry, Missouri

Madry is an unincorporated community in northeast Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 39, approximately 6.5 miles south of Aurora.[2]

History

A post office called Madry was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1918.[3] The community was named after A. H. Madry, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madry, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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