Grassy, Missouri

Grassy is an unincorporated community in Filmore Township in western Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. It is located eight miles west of Marble Hill on Route 34.

Grassy was named for the nearby Grassy Creek on which the community is located. The name for the creek derives from the lush sage grass which grows along the banks and as well as in the bed of the stream.[1]

Grassy is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

Located just outside Grassy are three campgrounds along the Castor River:

Coordinates: 37°15′39″N 90°07′25″W / 37.26083°N 90.12361°W / 37.26083; -90.12361

References

  1. ↑ State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  2. ↑ USA.com http://www.usa.com/cape-girardeau-jackson-mo-il-area.htm
  3. ↑ Arrowheadcampgrounds.com http://www.arrowheadcampgrounds.com/
  4. ↑ Bollinger County, Missouri Chamber of Commerce http://www.bollingercountychamber.com/recreation.asp


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