Greenton, Missouri

Greenton is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Greenton was laid out in 1835 by Joseph Green, and named for him.^[2] A post office called Greenton was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenton, Missouri
↑ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Lexington

Cities	Alma Bates City Blackburn‡ Concordia Corder Emma‡ Higginsville Lake Lafayette Lexington Mayview Napoleon Oak Grove‡ Odessa Waverly Wellington

Villages	Aullville Dover

Townships	Clay Davis Dover Freedom Lexington Middleton Sni-A-Bar Washington

Unincorporated communities	Chapel Hill Ernestville Greenton Hodge Myrick Page City Tabeau Waterloo

Ghost towns	Cuba Fortyville

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

Coordinates: 39°02′55″N 93°57′51″W / 39.04861°N 93.96417°W / 39.04861; -93.96417

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