Greenlawn, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Greenlawn is an unincorporated community in southwest Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route J approximately three miles north of Perry. The Lick Creek arm of Mark Twain Lake lies approximately one mile to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Greenlawn was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community was so named on account of flat green fields near the original town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenlawn, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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39°28′39″N 91°41′11″W / 39.47750°N 91.68639°W / 39.47750; -91.68639


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