McBride is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in
Bois Brule Township in
Perry County Perry County may refer to:
United States
*Perry County, Alabama
*Perry County, Arkansas
*Perry County, Illinois
*Perry County, Indiana
*Perry County, Kentucky
*Perry County, Mississippi
*Perry County, Missouri
*Perry County, Ohio
*Perry Coun ...
,
Missouri
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, United States. McBride is located approximately eight miles northeast of
Perryville.
Etymology
McBride was named after the McBride family, who were prominent landowners in the area.
[State Historical Society of Missouri http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html]
History
The first settlers in the area around McBride were the McBride family, headed by Stephan McBride, who came to Perry County in 1837. The McBrides were natives of
Nelson and
Marion counties,
Kentucky
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. The town grew up along the Frisco Rail line and had its own depot. The flood of 1993 destroyed much of the community.
Today, McBride is home to the Gilster-Mary Lee Popcorn and Cereal plant.
Flooding
A number of floods over the years have left destruction on McBride, but the
Great Flood of 1993 had devastated the community.
Geography
McBride is situated in the
Bois Brule Bottom
The Bois Brule Bottom (French: Bois Brûlé) is an alluvial floodplain in Bois Brule Township in Perry County, Missouri stretching between Bois Brule Creek to the west and the Mississippi River to the east.
The American Bottom stretches from St ...
along
Bois Brule Creek. The nutrient-rich bottomland made the land ideal for agriculture.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri