ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE 1890-1891 SPRINGFIELD DIRECTORY AND GREENE COUNTY GAZATEER
Italics indicate additions by transcriber – 2008jr
Agt	Agent		N w	Northwest
Al	Alley		Opp	Opposite
Bds	Boards		P O	Post office
Bet	Between		Pres	President
Bkpr	Bookkeeper		Prin	Principal
Bldg	Building		Propr	Proprietor
Blk	Block (used interchangeably with Bldg)		Pub	Publisher
C H H D G Co	C H Heer Dry Goods Co		Ret	Retail
Clk	Clerk		R	Residence
Col	Colored		Rev	Reverend
Com mer	Commission merchant		Rms	Rooms
Cor	Corner		S e	Southeast
E	East		S	South
E s	East side		S s	South side
H	House		S w	Southwest
KC, FS & M RR	Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail Road		Sec	Secretary
Lab	Laborer		St L & S F RR	St Louis & San Francisco Rail Road
Mkr	Maker		Supt	Superintendent
Mnfg	Manufacturing		Treas	Treasurer
Mnfr	Manufacturer		W	West
N	North		W s	West side
N e	Northeast		Whol	Wholesale
Nr	Near		Wid	Widow of
N s	North side		Wks	Works