Brewer is an

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and

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in Saline Township,

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, United States, which is located northwest of Perryville.

History

Brewer was named for R. M. Brewer. The Brewer family, originally hailing from

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, had settled in Spencer County,

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, before eventually coming to Missouri. The town was unofficially known as ''Brewerville'' before the post office was christened ''Brewer'' in 1886.The State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Perry County, Missouri Census-designated places in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{PerryCountyMO-geo-stub