Greenbrier, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Greenbrier, Missouri
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bollinger
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Wayne
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:364
Coordinates:37.1106°N -90.0256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:573
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:718819

Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Wayne Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The name Greenbrier been attributed as being due to the vegetation growing in the area, particularly blackberry and other green briers.[1] The community was situated along the branch railroad which connected Brownwood in Stoddard County to Zalma.[2] A post office was in operation between the years 1889–1957.[3]

Notes and References

  1. State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  2. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri Web site: A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri . 2013-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184859/http://thelibrary.org/lochist/moser/bollinpl.html . 2013-10-29 .
  3. Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO Web site: Bollinger . 2013-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191155/http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/bo017ml.htm . 2013-10-29 .