Handy is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Handy was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community's name most likely is derived from the last name of Noah Haney, a local merchant.[3] A folk etymology maintains the townspeople wrote to postal officials requesting a post office, adding "it sure would be handy".[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Handy, Missouri
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 60.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°48′33″N 91°06′25″W / 36.80917°N 91.10694°W
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