Poynor, Missouri
Poynor is an unincorporated community in southern Ripley County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 21, approximately seven miles southwest of Doniphan. It lies about 1.5 miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Poynor was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1992.[3] The community has the name of Marion C. Poynor, a local merchant.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poynor, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
36°31′13″N 90°54′25″W / 36.52028°N 90.90694°W
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