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George, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°14′43″N 90°56′56″W / 38.2453288°N 90.9490265°W / 38.2453288; -90.9490265
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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

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

38°14′43″N 90°56′56″W / 38.2453288°N 90.9490265°W / 38.2453288; -90.9490265