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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: George (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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