Brooklyn, Missouri

Brooklyn is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History

Brooklyn was platted in 1865.[2] One source states the name is a transfer from Brooklyn, New York,[3] while according to another source a brook (Big Creek) near the town site may have caused the name to be selected.[2] A post office called Brooklyn was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1908.[4]

gollark: I'm combining my ND experiments with getting coast stuff.
gollark: Madness.
gollark: Very rare indeed.
gollark: CB seasonals are rarer than CB mints, actually.
gollark: But why get an autumn when you could get a gemshard?

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooklyn, Missouri
  2. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 15.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.



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