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'''Grubville''' is an unincorporated community in western [[Jefferson County, Missouri]] |
'''Grubville''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in western [[Jefferson County, Missouri|Jefferson County]], [[Missouri]], United States.<ref>{{GNIS|718907}}</ref> It is located approximately one-half mile east of the Jefferson/[[Franklin County, Missouri|Franklin County]] line. Missouri routes [[Missouri Route WW|WW]] and [[Missouri Route Y|Y]] meet at the community and [[Route 30 (Missouri)|Route 30]] passes approximately one mile to the north. Nearby communities include [[Dittmer, Missouri|Dittmer]] and [[Morse Mill, Missouri|Morse Mill]] to the east and [[Lonedell, Missouri|Lonedell]] and [[Luebbering, Missouri|Luebbering]] to the west in [[Franklin County, Missouri|Franklin County]]. [[Jones Creek (Big River tributary)|Jones Creek]] flows from the east side of the community to its confluence with [[Big River (Missouri)|Big River]] approximately five miles to the east.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref> |
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A post office called Grubville has been in operation since 1853.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Jefferson | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> The community was named after the occupation of a local "grubber" (i.e. post hole digger).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html |title=Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=19 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html |archive-date=24 June 2016 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Jefferson County, Missouri}} |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Missouri]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 25 July 2023
Grubville is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately one-half mile east of the Jefferson/Franklin County line. Missouri routes WW and Y meet at the community and Route 30 passes approximately one mile to the north. Nearby communities include Dittmer and Morse Mill to the east and Lonedell and Luebbering to the west in Franklin County. Jones Creek flows from the east side of the community to its confluence with Big River approximately five miles to the east.[2]
A post office called Grubville has been in operation since 1853.[3] The community was named after the occupation of a local "grubber" (i.e. post hole digger).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grubville, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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