Forest Green, Missouri
Forest Green is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chariton County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately eight miles south of Salisbury on Route 5.
Forest Green was platted in 1873 by John Green Forest,[2] and most likely was named for the proprietor.[3] A post office called Forest Green was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1979.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Green, Missouri
- Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 274.
- "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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