Wet Glaize is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the Ozarks of central Missouri.[1] The community is just east of Missouri Route 7 on Mill Creek, which is a tributary of the Wet Glaize Creek. Montreal is to the northwest on Route 7 and Richland is to the southeast.[2] Mill Creek has a large fish hatchery in the vicinity of Wet Glaize.[3]
Wet Glaize | |
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  Wet Glaize Location of Wet Glaize in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′20″N 92°32′02″W / 37.92222°N 92.53389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Camden |
| Post office established | 1848 |
| Named for | Wet Auglaize Creek |
History
editA post office called Wet Glaize was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1938.[4] The community took its name from nearby Wet Auglaize Creek.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wet Glaize, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Montreal, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1976
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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