Brixey, Missouri Explained

Brixey, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Brixey, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Brixey, Missouri
Coordinates:36.7508°N -92.4044°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark County
Elevation M:300
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:65618

Brixey is a former unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located south of Route 95 on Route N or approximately north of Gainesville.[1] [2] The store and post office, along with houses along the main road, have been vacant and boarded up for several years as of 2023; there may still be a home or two within the community limits on the back roads, as the Brixeyj name and zip code is still in use for mailings.

A post office called Brixey was in operation from 1917 to some time early in the 21st century,[3] although its zip code, 65618, is still in use. The country store, in which it was housed, closed at the same time.[4] A variant spelling was "Brixy". The community takes its name from nearby Brixey Creek[5]

Notes and References

  1. Rockbridge, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  2. Ava, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
  4. http://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/65618/ US Zip Codes
  5. Web site: Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071830/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 27, 2016.