Greenville in Wayne County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Greenville Recreation Area

Old Greenville - April 22, 1939

— Wappapello Lake —

Old Greenville 1939 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

1. Old Greenville 1939 Marker

Inscription.

Old Greenville Recreation Area. Old Greenville - April 22, 1939. , (Listing of keys matched to the annotations on the aerial photograph): , 1) Union Cemetery , 2) C.V. Estes, Bose H.P. Bennett, F. Hughes , 3) Frank C. White, Nellie Polk , 4) Wheeler W. Dennis, Whitner, Absheer , 5) Amy H. Costner , 6) Batton and Bonnie Costner, Costner Hotel , 7) Ed and Annie H. Barrow , 8) Martha Patterson , 9) Philip Joplin, Joseph H. Taylor , 10) Greenville Baptist Church , 11) William Shoemake, F.B. Ellinghouse , 12) William A. and Mary E Settle , 13) Ellsworth and Anna G. Barrow , 14) Clardy E. and Mary C. Barrow , 15) William T. 'Peck' Powers, T.A. Ward , 16) Wayne County Courthouse , 17) St. Francis Hotel, Susie Scott Watson , 18) Robert 'Bob' and Fronia Beaty , 19) J. Marler, C.B. Bennett Blacksmith Shop , 20) Bedwell Tavern, F.J. Stephens (House and Barn) , 21) Willa Holladay, Joseph H. and L.C. Taylor , 22) John Barrow, A.L. and Effie E. Clayton , 23) James A. Biggerstaff , 24) Fred Bollinger, P.H. Sturgeon, J.H. Taylor , 25) Bessie Leeper and D.A. McCorquadale , 26) Nelson Colegrove, A.G. Templeton , 27) W. Rand and Mary Bollinger, V.L. Sears, Vaugh Meador, R.M. Moyer , 28) Charles Bennett, Dr. O.A. Myers , 29) Hiram P. 'Boss' and Effie Bennett , 30) Dr. O.A. Meyers Office, Telephone Office , 31) Wayne County Jail , 32) Ward's Store, Smith-Rhodes Mercantile , 33) Edna Goodman, Telephone Office , 34) Bank of Wayne Co., Guille Drug Store , 35) Dr. John Wagner, U.L. McGee - Offices , 36) Clarence Rubottom , 37) I.N. 'Tom' Daffron, C.B. Bennett , 38) Billy Womack , 39) Cecil Hendrix , 40) Bob Wright , 41) John Starkey, W.E. Short, G.L. Ward , 42) Bert White, Bonnie Absheer , 43) Clarence Bennett, F.J. Stephens , 44) Joe Lewis, Phillips, Eliga Dees, T.A. Ward , 45) Coleman and Mary J. Matheson , 46) J.L. 'Joe' Hunter, Lee and Blanche Hunter , 47) Alice Curtice Moyer-Wing, Estate of J.F. Kurtz , 48) Laclede Hotel, Hastings Barber Shop , 49) William A. and Bessie Owenby, J.L. Davis , 50) Wood's Cafe, George Woods , 51) Wilcox Red Crown Service Station , 52) Bennett Abstract, Janis Barbershop , 53) Charles Lake, Walter Goodman , 54) Ralph Hinch, G. White, A. Luke, T.W. Ward , 55) Frank Hughes Sr. , 56) John and Nettie E. Huff , 57) Mary E. Ing , 58) Hattie Smith , 59) Beasley Conf., Lathim Gar., Citizens Bank, Settle Store , 60) John and Belle Settle , 61) F.C. 'Frank' White , 62) George Woods , 63) Greenville Christian Church , 64) Willard Lathim , 65) W.F. Carlton, Claude McLane (House and Barn) , 66) Robert 'Bob' Osborn, Kenneth Barrow , 67) Millard Thornburg , 68) Millard Thornburg's Blacksmith Shop , 69) J. Arthur Davis Auto Dealership and Garage , 70) Barrow's Store , 71) Marsh's Store , 72) Robert 'Bob' Lathim , 73) Harold 'Pete' Marsh , 74) Marsh's Lumber Shed , 75) Millard Thornburg's Blacksmith Shop , 76) William C. McAllister, Victor L. Sears , 77) Jim Shoemake , 78) Baseball Diamond , 79) Greenville High School , 80) Ira B. Rhodes , 81) W.B. 'Train' Harris , 82) John F. Rhodes , 83) I.N. 'Shorty' Allmon, Bill Dunn, L. Ratledge , 84) George Leaper , 85) C.E. and T.B. Bounds, S. Hastings, R. Hinch , 86) Strickland's Store, Shoemake Watch Repair , 87) Dr. John F. and Stella Wagner , 88) Angie Clark, Eli Thornburg , 89) Shoe Repair, Radio Repair Shop , 90) Greenville Post Office, Sun Newspaper , 91) Turner Durham Market , 92) Hastings - Barrow Barbershop, Will Helm , 93) Hughes Serv. Stat., Leackel Funeral Home , 94) Richard 'Dick' West - Shoe Repair , 95) Holladay-Klotz Store, Greenville M and M Co., Ward's Store No.1 , 96) L.C. and Kate Guess, Coleman P. Bennett , 97) George W. Barker , 98) Ed Chillcut , 99) Don McCalahnon , 100) Lila Winder, Louis Randall , 101) U.L. McGee , 102) Noah L. Brown , 103) Methodist Parsonage , 104) J. Arthur Davis , 105) Methodist Church , 106) Baseball Diamond , 107) Polk's Service Station, W.G. and St L. RR Depot , 108) Jennie Winn, George Barrow , 109) Latt Wilkerson , 110) J.S. 'John' Marsh , 111) J.W. Haley , 112) Amanda Miller , 113) Clint and Lula F. Turner , 114) Francis E. 'Fannie' Clayton , 115) Worsham Radio, H. Stewart Repair Shop , 116) Laura Rhodes, H.N. Holladay 'Pine Place' , 117) W.G. and St. L. Railroad Machine Shop , 118) Abner Barrow , 119) Robert F. 'Frank' and Bessie Settle, Henry Lee , 120) Greenville Roller Mill (Flour and Feed Mill) , 121) C.M. 'Percy' Lee's Shell Service Station , 122) Joe Lewis , 123) Hattie Rainwater, Walter Haynie , 124) Joe Stokely , 125) Joseph, Arthur and Alpha Wallace , 126) Floyd and Bessie Whitener , 127) Mack and Plu Barrow, Charles Barrow , 128) M.V. and J.F. 'Jim' Fox , 129) F.E. 'Floyd' Turner , 130) 'Pete' Shuler , 131) William Gifford, Virgil H. and Norma Sisson , 132) Walter and Hattie A. Brooks , 133) Alex L. and Effie Clayton , 134) Old School, Roy W. McGee, Clyde S. Polk , 135) Shuler and/or Wallis ,

(Listing of keys matched to the annotations on the aerial photograph):
1) Union Cemetery
2) C.V. Estes, Bose H.P. Bennett, F. Hughes
3) Frank C. White, Nellie Polk
4) Wheeler W. Dennis, Whitner, Absheer
5) Amy H. Costner
6) Batton & Bonnie Costner, Costner Hotel
7) Ed & Annie H. Barrow
8) Martha Patterson
9) Philip Joplin, Joseph H. Taylor
10) Greenville Baptist Church
11) William Shoemake, F.B. Ellinghouse
12) William A. & Mary E Settle
13) Ellsworth & Anna G. Barrow
14) Clardy E. & Mary C. Barrow
15) William T. 'Peck' Powers, T.A. Ward
16) Wayne County Courthouse
17) St. Francis Hotel, Susie Scott Watson
18) Robert 'Bob' & Fronia Beaty
19) J. Marler, C.B. Bennett Blacksmith Shop
20) Bedwell Tavern, F.J. Stephens (House & Barn)
21) Willa Holladay, Joseph H. & L.C. Taylor
22) John Barrow, A.L. & Effie E. Clayton
23) James A. Biggerstaff
24) Fred Bollinger, P.H. Sturgeon, J.H. Taylor
25) Bessie Leeper & D.A. McCorquadale
26) Nelson Colegrove, A.G. Templeton
27) W. Rand & Mary Bollinger, V.L. Sears, Vaugh Meador, R.M. Moyer
28) Charles Bennett, Dr. O.A. Myers
29) Hiram P. 'Boss' & Effie Bennett
30) Dr. O.A. Meyers Office, Telephone Office
31) Wayne County Jail
32) Ward's

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Store, Smith-Rhodes Mercantile
33) Edna Goodman, Telephone Office
34) Bank of Wayne Co., Guille Drug Store
35) Dr. John Wagner, U.L. McGee - Offices
36) Clarence Rubottom
37) I.N. 'Tom' Daffron, C.B. Bennett
38) Billy Womack
39) Cecil Hendrix
40) Bob Wright
41) John Starkey, W.E. Short, G.L. Ward
42) Bert White, Bonnie Absheer
43) Clarence Bennett, F.J. Stephens
44) Joe Lewis, Phillips, Eliga Dees, T.A. Ward
45) Coleman & Mary J. Matheson
46) J.L. 'Joe' Hunter, Lee & Blanche Hunter
47) Alice Curtice Moyer-Wing, Estate of J.F. Kurtz
48) Laclede Hotel, Hastings Barber Shop
49) William A. & Bessie Owenby, J.L. Davis
50) Wood's Cafe, George Woods
51) Wilcox Red Crown Service Station
52) Bennett Abstract, Janis Barbershop
53) Charles Lake, Walter Goodman
54) Ralph Hinch, G. White, A. Luke, T.W. Ward
55) Frank Hughes Sr.
56) John & Nettie E. Huff
57) Mary E. Ing
58) Hattie Smith
59) Beasley Conf., Lathim Gar., Citizens Bank, Settle Store
60) John & Belle Settle
61) F.C. 'Frank' White
62) George Woods
63) Greenville Christian Church
64) Willard Lathim
65) W.F. Carlton, Claude McLane (House & Barn)
66) Robert 'Bob' Osborn, Kenneth Barrow
67) Millard Thornburg
68) Millard Thornburg's Blacksmith Shop
69) J.

Close Up of the Aerial Photograph image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

2. Close Up of the Aerial Photograph

The dark red line indicates the course of the Memory Lane walking tour of Old Greenville. A red dot indicates the reader's location relative to the photograph. One may wish to open this photo in a separate page in order to best match with the keys listed on the marker.

Arthur Davis Auto Dealership & Garage
70) Barrow's Store
71) Marsh's Store
72) Robert 'Bob' Lathim
73) Harold 'Pete' Marsh
74) Marsh's Lumber Shed
75) Millard Thornburg's Blacksmith Shop
76) William C. McAllister, Victor L. Sears
77) Jim Shoemake
78) Baseball Diamond
79) Greenville High School
80) Ira B. Rhodes
81) W.B. 'Train' Harris
82) John F. Rhodes
83) I.N. 'Shorty' Allmon, Bill Dunn, L. Ratledge
84) George Leaper
85) C.E. & T.B. Bounds, S. Hastings, R. Hinch
86) Strickland's Store, Shoemake Watch Repair
87) Dr. John F. & Stella Wagner
88) Angie Clark, Eli Thornburg
89) Shoe Repair, Radio Repair Shop
90) Greenville Post Office, Sun Newspaper
91) Turner Durham Market
92) Hastings - Barrow Barbershop, Will Helm
93) Hughes Serv. Stat., Leackel Funeral Home
94) Richard 'Dick' West - Shoe Repair
95) Holladay-Klotz Store, Greenville M & M Co., Ward's Store No.1
96) L.C. & Kate Guess, Coleman P. Bennett
97) George W. Barker
98) Ed Chillcut
99) Don McCalahnon
100) Lila Winder, Louis Randall
101) U.L. McGee
102) Noah L. Brown
103) Methodist Parsonage
104) J. Arthur Davis
105) Methodist Church
106) Baseball Diamond
107) Polk's Service Station, W.G. & St L. RR Depot
108) Jennie Winn, George Barrow
109)

The Greenville Sun / Post Office Marker and Key Map to Old Greenville image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

3. The Greenville Sun / Post Office Marker and Key Map to Old Greenville

The markers stand on the sidewalk at the intersection of the former Timmons Street (behind the camera) and Holladay Avenue (behind the markers).

Latt Wilkerson
110) J.S. 'John' Marsh
111) J.W. Haley
112) Amanda Miller
113) Clint & Lula F. Turner
114) Francis E. 'Fannie' Clayton
115) Worsham Radio, H. Stewart Repair Shop
116) Laura Rhodes, H.N. Holladay 'Pine Place'
117) W.G. & St. L. Railroad Machine Shop
118) Abner Barrow
119) Robert F. 'Frank' & Bessie Settle, Henry Lee
120) Greenville Roller Mill (Flour and Feed Mill)
121) C.M. 'Percy' Lee's Shell Service Station
122) Joe Lewis
123) Hattie Rainwater, Walter Haynie
124) Joe Stokely
125) Joseph, Arthur & Alpha Wallace
126) Floyd & Bessie Whitener
127) Mack & Plu Barrow, Charles Barrow
128) M.V. & J.F. 'Jim' Fox
129) F.E. 'Floyd' Turner
130) 'Pete' Shuler
131) William Gifford, Virgil H. & Norma Sisson
132) Walter & Hattie A. Brooks
133) Alex L. & Effie Clayton
134) Old School, Roy W. McGee, Clyde S. Polk
135) Shuler and/or Wallis

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 37° 6.094′ N, 90° 27.175′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Missouri, in Wayne County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 67, on the right when traveling south. Located on the "Memory Lane" trail through Old Greenville, inside the Greenville Recreation

Old Driveway or Alleyway? image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

4. Old Driveway or Alleyway?

This set of concrete slabs is roughly where #89 is located on the aerial photograph. This is possibly the former entrance to the shoe and radio repair shops, or part of an alleyway.

Area, Wappapello Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MO 63944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Greenville Sun / Post Office (here, next to this marker); Methodist Parsonage (a few steps from this marker); Turner-Durham Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Wagner Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenville Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stile Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Strickland Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith Home (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Similar Marker at the Trailhead of "Memory Lane". A similar marker is at the start of the Memory Lane Trail through Old Greenville. However the marker at the trailhead has four additional entries and a few variations in the entries. (Submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Holladay Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

5. Holladay Avenue

About half way up the trail along Holladay Avenue is a bench. The concrete culvert and small bridge appear to be vestiges of Market Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.