Prices Branch, Missouri Explained

Prices Branch is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on State Highway JJ and Price's Branch Road and is approximately 13.4miles east of Montgomery City.

History

A post office called Price's Branch was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1908.[1] The community took its name from nearby Prices Branch creek.[2]

Notable person

Charles Leiper Grigg, inventor of 7 Up, was born at Prices Branch in 1868.[3]

References

38.951°N -91.338°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 11 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071030/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_montgomery.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 11, 2016.
  3. Book: Donovan, Tristan. Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World. 1 November 2013. Chicago Review Press. 978-1-61374-725-4. 101.

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