Brownfield, Missouri
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| Coordinates: 37°40′01″N 92°20′42″W / 37.66694°N 92.34500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Laclede |
Brownfield is an unincorporated community in northeastern Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located just over one mile southeast of the Laclede-Pulaski county line and one mile east of Missouri Route K. It is within the Mark Twain National Forest and the Gasconade River lies just one mile to the east.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Brownfield was established in 1930, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] Riley Brownfield, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownfield, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°40′01″N 92°20′42″W / 37.66694°N 92.34500°W
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