Girdner is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Girdner is located in central Douglas County, southeast of Ava, on

Missouri Route P A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additi ...

and the north side of

Rippee Creek Rippee Creek is a stream in southern Douglas County, Missouri. The stream starts in a hillside valley just east of Squires at an elevation just above 1200 feet and flows eastward past the Girdner community on Missouri Route P A supplemental r ...

, a tributary of Bryant Creek.

History

A post office called Girdner was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942. The community has the name of "Doc" Girdner, a pioneer citizen.

References

Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Missouri 1885 establishments in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DouglasCountyMO-geo-stub