Avert, Missouri

Avert is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

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

References

  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