Fourche a Renault is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Fourche a Renault | |
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  Fourche a Renault Location within Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′48″N 90°52′39″W / 38.0133814°N 90.8776333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Washington County |
| Post office established | 1831 |
| Post office ceased operation | 1905 |
| Named for | Fourche a Renault (stream of the same name) |
A post office was established at Fourche a Renault in 1831, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community took its name from the nearby creek of the same name.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourche a Renault (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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