Greenville in Wayne County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Filling Stations of Old Greenville
Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake
| | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 19, 2021
1. The Filling Stations of Old Greenville Marker
This marker was faded in 2021 and appeared to be removed for repair in 2022.
[Marker features photos of historic gas stations]
Hunter's Resort Conoco C. M. "Percy" Lee's Shell J. A. Davis's Col-Tex Station George F Wikinson's Ed & Edna's Standard Oil L Wilcox's Standard Oil Frank Ward's Cities Service Polk's Phillips 66 Station
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 37° 6.057′ N, 90° 27.278′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Missouri, in Wayne County. It can be reached from U.S. 67 2 miles south of County Road 221, on the right when traveling south. Located on the "Memory Lane" trail through Old Greenville, inside the Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MO 63944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J. Arthur Davis Dealership (here, next to this marker); Barrow's Store (a few steps from this marker); Smith House (a few steps from this marker); Moving Greenville in 1941 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ownbey Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Marsh's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hastings' Barber Shop
this page online
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 28, 2022
2. Markers in front of the Dealership Foundation
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Close ups of the photos on marker. Conformation the marker is down for repair. • Can you help?
