Valley Forge, Missouri

Valley Forge is an extinct town in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant spelling was "Valle Forge."[1] Valley Forge had its start in 1854 when one Mr. Valle built a blast furnace at the town site.[2] A post office called Valley Forge was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1900.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Forge (historical)
  2. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.


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