Valley Forge, Missouri

Valley Forge is an extinct town in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

A variant spelling was "Valle Forge."^[1] Valley Forge had its start in 1854 when one Mr. Valle built a blast furnace at the town site.^[2] A post office called Valley Forge was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1900.^[3]

[1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Forge (historical)
[2]
"St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
[3]
"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37.785329°N 90.373455°W / 37.785329; -90.373455

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[GNIS-1] [1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Forge (historical)

[2] [2]
"St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

[3] [3]
"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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Valley Forge, Missouri

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