Brazito, Missouri

Brazito is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is approximately ten miles southwest of Jefferson City along U.S. Route 54.[2]

History

Brazito was laid out in 1850, and named in commemoration of the Battle of El Brazito in the Mexican–American War.[3] A post office called Brazito was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1930.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazito, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, 1998, Delorme pp. 37-8 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.


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