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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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


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