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'''Grassy''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Filmore Township, Bollinger County, Missouri|Filmore Township]] in western [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger County]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. It is eight miles west of [[Marble Hill, Missouri|Marble Hill]] on [[Missouri Route 34|Route 34]]. |
'''Grassy''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Filmore Township, Bollinger County, Missouri|Filmore Township]] in western [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger County]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. It is eight miles west of [[Marble Hill, Missouri|Marble Hill]] on [[Missouri Route 34|Route 34]]. |
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Grassy was named for the nearby Grassy Creek on which the community is located. The name |
Grassy was named for the nearby Grassy Creek on which the community is located. The name of the creek derives from the lush sage grass that grows along the banks and in the bed of the stream.<ref>State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html</ref> |
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Grassy is part of the [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]–[[Jackson, Missouri|Jackson]], MO-[[Illinois|IL]] [[Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>USA.com http://www.usa.com/cape-girardeau-jackson-mo-il-area.htm</ref> |
Grassy is part of the [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]–[[Jackson, Missouri|Jackson]], MO-[[Illinois|IL]] [[Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>USA.com http://www.usa.com/cape-girardeau-jackson-mo-il-area.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:51, 5 July 2019
Grassy is an unincorporated community in Filmore Township in western Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. It is eight miles west of Marble Hill on Route 34.
Grassy was named for the nearby Grassy Creek on which the community is located. The name of the creek derives from the lush sage grass that grows along the banks and in the bed of the stream.[1]
Grassy is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
Just outside Grassy are three campgrounds along the Castor River:
37°15′39″N 90°07′25″W / 37.26083°N 90.12361°W
References
- ^ State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
- ^ USA.com http://www.usa.com/cape-girardeau-jackson-mo-il-area.htm
- ^ Arrowheadcampgrounds.com http://www.arrowheadcampgrounds.com/
- ^ Bollinger County, Missouri Chamber of Commerce http://www.bollingercountychamber.com/recreation.asp
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