Brunot, Missouri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brunot
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 Brunot
Location in Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
63636
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 730456 |
Brunot is a small, quiet place in the northwest part of Wayne County, Missouri. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. You can find Brunot about six miles east of Des Arc, right on Route 143. It sits on the west side of Crane Pond Creek.
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History of Brunot
The land where Brunot is today was once given to a person named Domitille DeHault in 1800. This was a special permission from the Spanish lieutenant-governor.
How Brunot Got Its Name
Brunot was named after a man called Felix A.R. Brunot. He was a business partner in a company called Singer and Company. This company helped start the community. Felix Brunot also owned the rights to minerals found in the area.
Brunot's Original Purpose
Interestingly, Brunot was first planned to be the county seat for Wayne County. A county seat is the main town where the county government offices are located. However, the county seat for Wayne County is now in Greenville.
The Post Office and Its Importance
By 1860, the name Brunot was official. The community even had its own post office, which opened in 1858. During the American Civil War, this post office was often the only one working in all of Wayne County. This made it a very important place for people to send and receive mail. The post office eventually closed in 1957. Around that time, any stores that were in Brunot also closed down.
Churches in Brunot
The community of Brunot once had two churches. One was a Christian church, and the other was a Methodist church. Both of these churches are no longer in use.
The Christian Church
The Christian church in Brunot was started in the 1880s. It held services until the 1950s. A pastor named Reverend Isaac Brooks served this church for a very long time, from 1909 to 1934. He was a "circuit riding pastor," which means he traveled to different churches to preach.
