Brickey's, Missouri

Brickey's, Missouri
unincorporated community
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Location of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°05′04″N 90°12′38″W / 38.08450°N 90.21067°W / 38.08450; -90.21067[1]
GNIS Feature ID740692
Brickey's Landing, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1978

Brickey's or Brickeys is an unincorporated community located in Jackson Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The town lies 11 miles to the northwest of Ste. Genevieve on the Mississippi River.[2][3]

Brickey's Landing Post Office and General Store, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1978

History

Brickey's was named after John Brickey, who operated a grist mill and a riverboat landing on the Mississippi River at the location. The full name was originally Brickey's Landing.[4]

Brickey's Landing boarding house porch detail, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1978
Brickey's Landing boarding house porch detail, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1978

A post office called Brickeys was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1953.[5]

Last remaining photo of building at Brickey's Landing, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1989
Brickey's Landing boarding house, St. Genevieve County, MO circa 1989

References

  1. ^ "Brickeys". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Landmarkhunter.com http://landmarkhunter.com/mo/ste-genevieve/
  3. ^ Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/brickeys-xx-sainte-genevieve-tidbits.htm
  4. ^ State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.


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