Avery is an extinct town in eastern
Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:
* Crawford County, Arkansas
* Crawford County, Georgia
* Crawford County, Illinois
* Crawford County, Indiana
* Crawford County, Iowa
* Crawford County, Kansas
* Crawford Count ...
, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
. The townsite lies above Avery Hollow about two miles west of
Onondaga Cave State Park.
Missouri Route MM is adjacent to the site and the Avery cemetery lies between route MM and Avery Hollow.
A post office called Avery was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1865. The community most likely took its name from Avery Valley, which has the name of a local family.
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Crawford County, Missouri
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