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Gentryville, Douglas County, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°51′49″N 92°21′38″W / 36.86361°N 92.36056°W / 36.86361; -92.36056
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Gentryville, Missouri
Community
Church and cemetery on Route 95 at Gentryville
Church and cemetery on Route 95 at Gentryville
Location of Gentryville, Missouri
Location of Gentryville, Missouri
Gentryville, Missouri
Location of Gentryville, Missouri
Location of Gentryville, Missouri
Location of Gentryville, Missouri
Gentryville, Missouri
Gentryville, Missouri (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°51′49″N 92°21′38″W / 36.86361°N 92.36056°W / 36.86361; -92.36056[1]
CountryU. S. A.
StateMissouri
CountyDouglas County
Elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID718391[2]

Gentryville is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located approximately twenty-one miles southeast of Ava and twenty-two miles south of Mountain Grove at the intersection of Route 14 and Route 95.[1] It consists of a small general store, an automotive repair shop, and a few churches. Gentryville cemetery and church are located about one-quarter mile north on Route 95.[1]

Old Gentryville store at the Route 14 - Route 95 intersection

Gentryville is located on a narrow ridge at 1,112 feet (339 m) elevation between Fox and Brush creeks, both tributaries to Bryant Creek, which is a major tributary to the North Fork River.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gentryville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentryville, Douglas County, Missouri
  3. ^ Ava, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985