French Village, Missouri
French Village is an unincorporated community in eastern St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately ten miles east of Bonne Terre.
History
French Village was founded in the 1820s by a colony of French Canadians.[2] A post office called French Village has been in operation since 1857.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Village, Missouri
- ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 20.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
37°58′21″N 90°23′23″W / 37.97250°N 90.38972°W
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