George,_Missouri

George, Missouri

George, Missouri

Extinct town in the American state of Missouri

Not to be confused with St. George, Missouri.

George is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called George was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] Stephen H. George, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: George (historical)
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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