Grassy, Missouri

Grassy is an unincorporated community in Filmore Township in western Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.

Geography

It is eight miles west of Marble Hill on Route 34.

Grassy is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]

Located just outside Grassy are three campgrounds along the Castor River:

  • Arrowhead Campgrounds [2]
  • Castor River Park [3]
  • Twin Bridges Park

History

Grassy was named for the nearby Grassy Creek on which the community is located. The name of the creek derives from the lush sage grass that grows along the banks and in the bed of the stream.[4]

References
  1. USA.com http://www.usa.com/cape-girardeau-jackson-mo-il-area.htm
  2. Arrowheadcampgrounds.com http://www.arrowheadcampgrounds.com/
  3. Bollinger County, Missouri Chamber of Commerce http://www.bollingercountychamber.com/recreation.asp
  4. State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html



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