Girdner, Missouri
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]
Girdner, Missouri | |
|---|---|
Historic community | |
 The old Girdner post office | |
  Girdner, Missouri Location of Girdner, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′14″N 92°35′14″W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Douglas County |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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]
gollark: Due to "lol no generics".
gollark: I agree, C type system LITERAL bee.
gollark: It's a shame there's no autogollarizer for C.
gollark: Steal the entire nim hash table.
gollark: C bad, yes.
References
- "GNIS Detail - Girdner". geonames.usgs.gov.
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "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)
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  Map of Missouri highlighting Douglas County | |
| Townships |
| |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
 | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.