Gentryville, Gentry County, Missouri Explained

Gentryville is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the seat of Gentry County's subdivisional Miller Township. Other than the township hall, there are no services or businesses located there; only a few homes.

History

Gentryville was platted in 1848, taking its name from Gentry County.[1] A post office called Gentryville was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1938.[2]

References

40.1331°N -94.3442°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 2 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070436/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_gentry.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161002195623/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Gentry . 2 October 2016 .

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