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Brazil is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Brazil was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1955. It is unknown why the name "Brazil" was applied to this community.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazil
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
3. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Potosi
Cities	Irondale Potosi
Villages	Caledonia Mineral Point
Townships	Belgrade Belleview Breton Concord Harmony Johnson Kingston Liberty Richwoods Union Walton
Unincorporated communities	Anthonies Mill Aptus Baryties Belgrade Bellefontaine Berryman‡ Bliss Cadet Cannon Mines Courtois Cruise Mill Delbridge Ebo Fertile Floyd French Town Frogtown Happy Hollow Hopewell Horton Town Hulsey Latty Levy Maryden Northcut Old Mines Peoria Quaker Rabbitville Racola Richwoods Robidoux Shibboleth Shirley Summit Sunlight Theabeau Town Tiff
Ghost towns	Adelbert Brazil Fountain Farm Fourche a Renault Ishmael Mud Town Palmer Pea Ridge White
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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