Hemenway, Missouri facts for kids
Hemenway is an unincorporated community in southeastern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is located on Missouri Route H, 1.5 miles northeast of Torch.
History
A post office called Hemenway was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1920. The community was named after James A. Hemenway, a legislator from Indiana, the native state of a first settler. A variant name was "Riga".
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