Notch, Missouri
Notch is an unincorporated community in Stone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Notch is located just north of Silver Dollar City on Missouri Route 76.[2]
History
A post office called Notch was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] The community was named for "notches" (i.e. blazes) on the road through town.[4] A variant name was "The Forks".[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Notch
- Garber Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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