Brays, Missouri facts for kids

Brays is a small place in eastern Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Brays is located near a road called Missouri Route 42. It sits on the east side of a flat area next to Tavern Creek. You can find it about three miles northeast of a town called Iberia.

The Story of Brays

Brays has a simple but interesting history. A long time ago, in 1894, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office helped the people living in Brays stay connected to the rest of the world. It stayed open for many years, until 1923.

The community of Brays was named after a man named Tom Bray. He was an important person in the area because he owned a local mill. A mill is a place where grain, like wheat or corn, is ground into flour. In the past, mills were very important for communities to get food. Tom Bray's mill likely helped many people in the area, and that's why the community was named in his honor.