Virginia Settlement, Missouri

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Virginia Settlement is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

The first settlement at Virginia Settlement was made in the 1830s. [2] A post office called Virginia Settlement was established in 1862, and was discontinued within that same year. [3] The community was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were natives of Virginia. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virginia Settlement, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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