Prices Branch is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. [1] The community is located on State Highway JJ and Price's Branch Road and is approximately 13.4 miles (21.6 km) east of Montgomery City.
History
A post office called Price's Branch was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1908. [2] The community took its name from nearby Prices Branch creek. [3]
Notable person
Charles Leiper Grigg, inventor of 7 Up, was born at Prices Branch in 1868. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prices Branch, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Donovan, Tristan (November 1, 2013). Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World. Chicago Review Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61374-725-4.
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