Brinktown, Missouri Explained

Brinktown is an unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately eight miles southwest of Vienna on Route 133.

A variant name was Viessman. A post office called Viessmann was established in 1890, and the name was changed to Brinktown in 1903.[1] According to tradition, one Mrs. Brink offered to contribute to the town's church in exchange for the renaming rights.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 2 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071404/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_maries.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 2, 2016.