French Mills is an unincorporated community in western Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on [Little Rock Creek (St. Francis River)], just north [2]of that stream's confluence with the St. Francis River.[3]
History
editA post office called French Mills was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1886.[4] The community was named for the French proprietor of a local watermill.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Mills, Missouri
- ^ was
- ^ Rock Pile Mountain, Missouri, 1980, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
37°27′21″N 90°29′21″W / 37.45583°N 90.48917°W
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