Girdner, Missouri

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Girdner, Missouri
Historic community
The old Girdner post office
The old Girdner post office
Location of Girdner, Missouri
Location of Girdner, Missouri
Girdner, Missouri
Location of Girdner, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°51′14″N 92°35′14″W / 36.85389°N 92.58722°W / 36.85389; -92.58722Coordinates: 36°51′14″N 92°35′14″W / 36.85389°N 92.58722°W / 36.85389; -92.58722[1]
CountryU. S. A.
StateMissouri
CountyDouglas County
Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Girdner is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Girdner is located in central Douglas County, southeast of Ava, on Missouri Route P and the north side of Rippee Creek, a tributary of Bryant Creek.[2]

History[]

The cemetery at Girdner, Missouri

A post office called Girdner was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community has the name of "Doc" Girdner, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Girdner". geonames.usgs.gov.
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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