Brooklyn, Missouri

Brooklyn is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, in the United States.^[1]

History

Brooklyn was platted in 1865.^[2] One source states the name is a transfer from Brooklyn, New York.^[3] while according to another source a brook (Big Creek) near the town site may have caused the name to be selected.^[2] A post office called Brooklyn was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1908.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooklyn, Missouri
1 2 "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 15.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Bethany

Cities	Bethany Cainsville Gilman City‡ New Hampton Ridgeway

Villages	Blythedale Eagleville Mount Moriah

Townships	Adams Bethany Butler Clay Colfax Cypress Dallas Fox Creek Grant Hamilton Jefferson Lincoln Madison Marion Sherman Sugar Creek Trail Creek Union Washington White Oak

Unincorporated communities	Akron Andover Blue Ridge Bolton Brooklyn Hatfield Martinsville Matkins Mitchellville Pawnee Pleasant Ridge Washington Center

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°23′54″N 94°02′27″W / 40.39833°N 94.04083°W / 40.39833; -94.04083

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