Brinktown, Missouri
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Brinktown is an unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately eight miles southwest of Vienna on Route 133. A variant name was Viessman.[1] A post office called Viessmann was established in 1890, and the name was changed to Brinktown in 1903.[2] According to tradition, one Mrs. Brink offered to contribute to the town's church in exchange for the renaming rights.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brinktown
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
