Victoria, Missouri

Victoria is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Victoria was platted in 1859.[2] A variant name was "Victoria Station".[1] A post office called Victoria Station was established in 1863, the name was changed to Victoria in 1885, and the post office closed in 1955.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria
  2. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 October 2016.



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