Corkery, Missouri Facts for Kids

Corkery is an extinct town in Dallas and Laclede counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community area is located on a ridge surrounded on three sides by an entrenched meander of the Niangua River which is about 300 feet below the ridgetop. The location is only accessible by road from Laclede County.

A post office called Corkery was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1944. The community was named after Mike Corkery, a local merchant.

Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Buffalo

Cities	Buffalo Urbana

Village	Louisburg

Townships	Grant Jackson Jasper Lincoln Miller North Benton Sheridan Sherman South Benton Washington Wilson

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Boyd Celt Charity Cloverdale Elixer Foose Handley Leadmine Long Lane March Mathis Olive Plad Redtop Reynolds Shady Grove Spring Grove Thorpe Tilden Tunas Wall Street Windyville Wood Hill

Ghost towns	Corkery‡ Hico

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Laclede County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Lebanon

Cities	Conway Lebanon Richland‡

Villages	Evergreen Phillipsburg Stoutland‡

Townships	Auglaize Eldridge Franklin Gasconade Lebanon May/Smith Osage Phillipsburg Spring Hollow Union Washington

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Abo Agnes Bidwell Brownfield Brush Creek Caffeyville Carrol Junction Case Competition Delmar Dove Drew Drynob Eldridge Falcon Grace Hazelgreen Ira Lynchburg Lyons Morgan Nebo Oakland Origanna Orla Pease Prosperine Russ Sleeper Saint Annie Southard Winnipeg

Ghost towns	Atchley Corkery‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°47′43″N 92°51′41″W / 37.79528°N 92.86139°W / 37.79528; -92.86139

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