Allbright, Missouri
Allbright is an unincorporated community in southeastern Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Allbright is located on and the west side of the Castor River floodplain about one mile north of the Madison-Wayne county line.[2][3]
History[]
A post office called Allbright was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1941.[4] Frank Allbright, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[5]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allbright, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Allbright, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
Coordinates: 37°19′44″N 90°13′36″W / 37.32889°N 90.22667°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southeast Missouri geography stubs