Flory, Missouri

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Flory is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Flory was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community had the name of Joseph Flory, a candidate in the 1900 Missouri gubernatorial election.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flory (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.