Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Wayne Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.[1] The name Greenbrier been attributed as being due to the vegetation growing in the area, particularly blackberry and other green briers.[2] The community was situated along the branch railroad which connected Brownwood in Stoddard County to Zalma.[3] A post office was in operation between the years 1889–1957.[4]
Greenbrier, Missouri | |
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![]() Location of Bollinger County, Missouri | |
Coordinates: 37°06′38″N 90°01′32″W / 37.11056°N 90.02556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Bollinger |
Township | Wayne |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 573 |
GNIS feature ID | 718819[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenbrier, Missouri
- ^ State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO "Bollinger". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.