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Greenton, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Greenton is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Greenton was laid out in 1835 by Joseph Green, and named for him. A post office called Greenton was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenton, Missouri
  2. "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Lexington
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

39°02′55″N 93°57′51″W / 39.04861°N 93.96417°W / 39.04861; -93.96417


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