Pleasant Green, Missouri Explained

Pleasant Green is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is adjacent to the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad just north of Missouri Route 135.^[1]

History

A post office called Pleasant Green was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2] The community was named after Presley Green Walker, a pioneer citizen.^[3] The town site was officially laid out in 1873.

Prairie View is a local house listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

References

38.8061°N -92.9628°W

Notes and References

1. Pilot Grove South, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1979 rev.)
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 September 2016.
3. Web site: Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 22 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071003/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cooper.html . 24 June 2016 .
4. Web site: NRHP Registration Form . 24 September 2016.