Brays, Missouri Explained

Brays is an unincorporated community in eastern Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is adjacent to Missouri Route 42 on the east side of the Tavern Creek floodplain, approximately three miles northeast of Iberia.^[1]

History

A post office called Brays was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923.^[2] The community has the name of Tom Bray, the proprietor of a local mill.^[3]

References

38.1203°N -92.2447°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2016.
3. Web site: Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071356/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_miller.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 6, 2016.