Valley City, Missouri
Valley City is an unincorporated community in northeast Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is on Missouri Route MM approximately seven miles north-northeast of Knob Noster. The community sits above a small tributary stream valley approximately one-half mile east of the Blackwater River.
History
A post office called Valley City was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903. The community was so named due to its setting in a valley. Earlier names include Gallaher's Mill, Kirkpatrick Mill, Millford, and Grover.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley City, Missouri
- ^ Knob Noster, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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