Brickey's, Missouri Explained

Official Name:	Brickey's, Missouri
Settlement Type:	unincorporated community
Coordinates:	38.0845°N -90.2107°W
Coordinates Footnotes:	^[1]
Mapsize:	250x200px
Blank Name Sec1:	GNIS Feature ID

Brickey's or Brickeys is an unincorporated community located in Jackson Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The town lies 11 miles to the northwest of Ste. Genevieve on the Mississippi River.^{[2] [3]}

History

Brickey's was named after John Brickey, who operated a grist mill and a riverboat landing on the Mississippi River at the location. The full name was originally Brickey's Landing.^[4]

A post office called Brickeys was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1953.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|740692}} Brickeys ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-15.
2. Landmarkhunter.com http://landmarkhunter.com/mo/ste-genevieve/
3. Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/brickeys-xx-sainte-genevieve-tidbits.htm
4. State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 December 2016.