Huron, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°42′57″N 93°21′12″W / 37.71583°N 93.35333°W / 37.71583; -93.35333
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Huron is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Huron was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after Huron, Tennessee, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°42′57″N 93°21′12″W / 37.71583°N 93.35333°W / 37.71583; -93.35333