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][5]

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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. "Barry County | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

36°52′10″N 93°43′13″W / 36.86944°N 93.72028°W / 36.86944; -93.72028


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