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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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: George (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 September 2016.