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