Greenlawn, Missouri

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Greenlawn is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

A post office called Greenlawn was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was so named on account of flat green fields near the original town site.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenlawn, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°28′39″N 91°41′11″W / 39.47750°N 91.68639°W / 39.47750; -91.68639


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