Allbright, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Allbright is an unincorporated community in southeastern Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Allbright is located on Gimlet Creek and the west side of the Castor River floodplain about one mile north of the Madison-Wayne county line.[2][3]
History
A post office called Allbright was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1941.[4] Frank Allbright, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allbright, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Allbright, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Missouri, United States
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37°19′44″N 90°13′36″W / 37.32889°N 90.22667°W / 37.32889; -90.22667
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