Allbright, Missouri facts for kids
Allbright is a small, unincorporated community located in southeastern Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. An unincorporated community is a place that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town.
About Allbright
Allbright is situated in a scenic part of Missouri. It lies along Gimlet Creek. It is also on the west side of the floodplain of the Castor River. A floodplain is a flat area of land next to a river that can get flooded when the river overflows. Allbright is about one mile north of the line that separates Madison County from Wayne County.
A Look Back: Allbright's History
The community of Allbright got its name from an important person in its early days. A post office was opened in Allbright in 1905. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office was named after Frank Allbright, who was an early postmaster there. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office. The Allbright post office served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1941.
