Girdner, Missouri
Girdner, Missouri | |
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Historic community | |
 The old Girdner post office | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Douglas County |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Girdner is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Girdner is located in central Douglas County southeast of Ava on Missouri State Route P and the north side of Rippee Creek, a tributary of Bryant Creek.[2]
History
A post office called Girdner was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community has the name of "Doc" Girdner, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
- ^ a b c https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:750044,Girdner
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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