Forest Green is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chariton County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately eight miles south of Salisbury on Route 5.
Forest Green was platted in 1873 by John Green Forest,[2] and most likely was named for the proprietor.[3] A post office called Forest Green was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1979.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Green, Missouri
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 274.
- ↑ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Chariton County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°18′54″N 92°50′16″W / 39.31500°N 92.83778°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.