Glennonville is an
unincorporated community
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in
Dunklin County
Dunklin County is located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,283. The largest city and county seat is Kennett.
Dunklin County comprises the Kennett, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
History
Glennonville was originally built up chiefly by German Catholics.
The community was named after
John J. Glennon, the
Archbishop of St. Louis
The Archdiocese of St. Louis () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri.
As of November 2024, the archdiocese is led by Archbishop Mitchell Thomas Rozan ...
.
A post office called Glennonville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1941.
References
External links
Map of Glennonville, Missouri from
Via Michelin website
Unincorporated communities in Dunklin County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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