Seventy-Six was an unincorporated community in Brazeau Township in eastern Perry County, Missouri, United States.

One theory tells of an 1844 flood where a steamboat captain who had been sent to the site to rescue the people reported that he had made 76 landings.

Another theory concerns a steamboat captain who had quit swearing and had acquired the habit of exclaiming "That beats all 76," when he was vexed.

[4] Another story explaining the origin of the name has it that the first captain to land his boat at the site was celebrating his 76th birthday.

A shanty was constructed from the wreckage of the Laurel and Wilkinson immediately became a dealer in cord wood, which was the only fuel used at that time to power river steamboats.

His business started off by simply hauling wood using a hand sled in the winter and a wheelbarrow in the summer.

Hatch General Store and were conducted by Reverend James Valentine Worsham, who rode by horse from Old Appleton.

The rail service also attracted the attention of Jack "Quail Hunter" Kennedy - the last of the Jesse James gang.

[8] Seventy-Six was located along the Mississippi River at the end of Missouri Route D due west of "Mile 90".

Wilkinson Island, which is shared by both Missouri and Illinois,[9] lies on the east side of the Mississippi River.