Greenbrier, Missouri

Greenbrier, Missouri
unincorporated community

Location of Bollinger County, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Bollinger
Township Wayne
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 573

Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Wayne Township in Bollinger County, Missouri. The name Greenbrier been suggested due to the vegetation growing in the area, particularly blackberry and other green briers.[1] The community was situated along the branch railroad which connected Brownwood in Stoddard County, Missouri to Zalma, Missouri.[2] A post office was in operation between the years 1889-1957.[3]

References

  1. ↑ State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  2. ↑ A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  3. ↑ Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

Coordinates: 37°06′38″N 90°01′32″W / 37.11056°N 90.02556°W / 37.11056; -90.02556

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