Germantown, Missouri

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

Germantown was laid out in 1857, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were German Catholics. [2]

St. Ludger Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Germantown. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Missouri
  2. "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. "St. Ludger Catholic Church Historic Marker". hmdb.com. The Historic Marker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

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