Glennonville, Missouri

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

History

Glennonville was originally built up chiefly by German Catholics.[2] The community was named after John J. Glennon, the Archbishop of St. Louis.[2] A post office called Glennonville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1941.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glennonville, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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Coordinates: 36°34′51″N 90°09′20″W / 36.58083°N 90.15556°W / 36.58083; -90.15556

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