Greeley, Missouri

Greeley is an unincorporated community in northwest Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located at the junction of the West Fork of the Black River and McMurtrey Creek. Missouri Route PP connects the community with Missouri Route 72, four miles north of Bunker.[2][3]

History

A post office called Greeley was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1956.[4] The community has the name of Thomas Greeley, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greeley, Missouri
  2. Greeley, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 55, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.



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