St. George, Wright County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°22′51″N 92°26′32″W / 37.38083°N 92.44222°W / 37.38083; -92.44222
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St. George is an unincorporated community in central Wright County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on St. George Road just southwest of Missouri Route H and four miles east of Manes. The site is in Hillhouse Hollow, a tributary to the Gasconade River.[2][3]

History

A post office called Saint George was in operation from 1872 until 1958.[4] The community has the name of the local St. George family.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. George, Wright County, Missouri
  2. ^ Competition, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

37°22′51″N 92°26′32″W / 37.38083°N 92.44222°W / 37.38083; -92.44222