Girdner, Missouri | |
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Historic community | |
![]() The old Girdner post office | |
Coordinates: 36°51′14″N 92°35′14″W / 36.85389°N 92.58722°W[1] | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Douglas County |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 750044[1] |
Girdner is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Girdner is located in central Douglas County, southeast of Ava, on Missouri Route P and the north side of Rippee Creek, a tributary of Bryant Creek.[2]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Girdner_Cemetery.jpg/220px-Girdner_Cemetery.jpg)
A post office called Girdner was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community has the name of "Doc" Girdner, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girdner, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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