Greenfield, Mississippi County, Missouri

Greenfield is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A variant name was "Birdville".[1] A post office called Birdsville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1873.[2] The name Greenfield later was applied to the community on account of the greenery of the town site.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°57′54″N 89°10′18″W / 36.96500°N 89.17167°W / 36.96500; -89.17167


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