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Avert, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°55′46″N 89°50′52″W / 36.92944°N 89.84778°W / 36.92944; -89.84778
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Avert is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Avert was established in 1890 and remained in operation until 1945.[2] An early variant name was "Day", after L. B. Day, a pioneer citizen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avert, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°55′46″N 89°50′52″W / 36.92944°N 89.84778°W / 36.92944; -89.84778