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Notch, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Notch is an unincorporated community in Stone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Notch is located just north of Silver Dollar City on Missouri Route 76.

History

A post office called Notch was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1934. The community was named for "notches" (i.e. blazes) on the road through town. A variant name was "The Forks".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Notch
  2. Garber Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Stone County, Missouri, United States
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36°40′34″N 93°20′19″W / 36.67611°N 93.33861°W / 36.67611; -93.33861


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