Virginia Settlement, Missouri
Virginia Settlement is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
The first settlement at Virginia Settlement was made in the 1830s. A post office called Virginia Settlement was established in 1862, and was discontinued within that same year. The community was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were natives of Virginia.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virginia Settlement, Missouri
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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37°11′23″N 90°38′07″W / 37.189773°N 90.635396°W
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