Glennonville, Missouri

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Glennonville is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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History

Glennonville was originally built up chiefly by German Catholics. [2] The community was named after John J. Glennon, the Archbishop of St. Louis. [2] A post office called Glennonville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1941. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glennonville, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

36°34′51″N90°09′20″W / 36.58083°N 90.15556°W / 36.58083; -90.15556


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