Greeley, Missouri facts for kids

Greeley is a small, quiet place in northwest Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

Greeley is located where two waterways meet: the West Fork of the Black River and McMurtrey Creek. You can reach Greeley by following Missouri Route PP, which connects it to Missouri Route 72. It's about four miles north of a town called Bunker.

History of Greeley

Greeley has a history tied to the people who lived and worked there long ago. A post office was opened in Greeley in 1883. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office stayed open for many years, until 1956.

The community was named after a person named Thomas Greeley. He was a businessperson who worked in the local lumber industry. This means he was involved in cutting down trees and processing wood, which was a big business in that area a long time ago.