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

1 2 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 December 27, 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.

36°40′34″N 93°20′19″W / 36.67611°N 93.33861°W / 36.67611; -93.33861

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[GNIS-1] 1 2 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.

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