Brashear, Missouri
| Brashear, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| town | |
 Location within Adair County (left) and Missouri (right) |
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| Coordinates: 40°8′52″N 92°22′39″W / 40.14778°N 92.37750°WCoordinates: 40°8′52″N 92°22′39″W / 40.14778°N 92.37750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Township | Salt River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 273 |
| • Density | 780.0/sq mi (301.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63533 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-08002 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0714644 |
Brashear is a city in Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.
The town of Brashear was laid out in 1872. It was named after Richard Matson Brashear, who was a prominent farmer and businessman in the area. Richard Matson Brashear was the son of William G. Brashear, who is said to have been one of the first white settlers in the area in 1842. However, the Brashear community dates back prior to 1872 by several years. Approximately one mile north of the current location, there once stood a prosperous small village named Paulville, also known as Paultown, which was established around 1855 by a man named Walker Paul. Paulville served as a trading hub for the farms of eastern Adair County, along with several other businesses, one of which was a grist mill. Sometime during the Civil War, the grist mill was put to the torch to prevent Confederate recruits from being resupplied. The coming of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad in 1872 saw a wholesale population shift. The building of a rail depot at the newly platted town of Brashear caused a very large portion of Paulville's population and business to migrate the short distance south. Through the latter half of the 19th century and first few decades of the 20th, Brashear's business district ebbed and flowed as many farm communities are wont to do. Similarly, the Great Depression and post-World War Two mobility of the American public led to many changes. In 1950 Brashear had a population of only 152, however that number has been on a slight rise ever since. A few business concerns remain today, but most residents travel west to Kirksville or east to Edina for their shopping and employment.
Brashear is located at 40°8′52″N 92°22′39″W / 40.14778°N 92.37750°W (40.147868, -92.377565). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all of it land.
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