St. Catharine, Missouri
Encyclopedia
St. Catharine is an unincorporated community
in Linn County
, Missouri
, United States
. It is located about four miles east of Brookfield
on Route 11. Its post office has closed, and its mail now comes from Brookfield. The community was founded in 1856, and is not named for Catherine of Alexandria
, but instead for Mrs. Catherine Elliot, by her husband, William Elliot.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Linn County
Linn County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households, and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located about four miles east of Brookfield
Brookfield, Missouri
Brookfield is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,542 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Brookfield is located at ....
on Route 11. Its post office has closed, and its mail now comes from Brookfield. The community was founded in 1856, and is not named for Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius...
, but instead for Mrs. Catherine Elliot, by her husband, William Elliot.