French Mills, Missouri

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French Mills is an unincorporated community in western Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on [Little Rock Creek (St. Francis River)], just north [2] of that stream's confluence with the St. Francis River. [3]

History

A post office called French Mills was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1886. [4] The community was named for the French proprietor of a local watermill. [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Mills, Missouri
  2. ↑ was
  3. ↑ Rock Pile Mountain, Missouri, 1980, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

37°27′21″N90°29′21″W / 37.45583°N 90.48917°W / 37.45583; -90.48917

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