Hendrickson is an unincorporated community in northern Butler County, Missouri, United States.[1]
Hendrickson, Missouri | |
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  Hendrickson  Hendrickson | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′16″N 90°28′08″W / 36.90444°N 90.46889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 750291[1] |
History
editHendrickson was laid out in 1873 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after Nathan Henrickson, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Hendrickson was established in 1875 and remained in operation until 1975.[3]
KAIT, an Arkansas-based television station, can be picked up as far north as Hendrickson.[4]
On May 1, 2010, an EF0 tornado hit Hendrickson, downing several large trees.[5] On May 30, 1917, an F3 tornado struck the community.[6]
Geography
editHendrickson is located along Missouri Route O approximately one mile south of U.S. Route 67. It is approximately ten miles north of Poplar Bluff, within the Mark Twain National Forest. The community of Wilby lies three miles to the southeast along Route O. It sits on the east margin of the Black River floodplain. The Missouri Pacific Railway passes the community's west side along the Black River floodplain. It is also on U.S. Route 60.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hendrickson, Missouri
- ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Coverage Maps for the Jonesboro, Arkansas media market. Federal Communications Commission (2009).
- ^ National Climatic Data Center (May 2010). "May 2010" (PDF). Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections. 52 (5). Asheville, North Carolina: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Grazulis, Significant, pp. 753-754
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
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