George, Missouri
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: George (historical)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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