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Willow Brook, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°37′55″N 94°47′45″W / 39.63194°N 94.79583°W / 39.63194; -94.79583
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Willow Brook is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Willow Brook was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community was named for the willow timber along a nearby creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Brook, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

39°37′55″N 94°47′45″W / 39.63194°N 94.79583°W / 39.63194; -94.79583