Bellefontaine, Missouri Explained

Bellefontaine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A variant name was "Bellefountaine". Bellefontaine took its name from nearby Bellefontaine Lead Mine.[1] The community once had Bellefontaine Schoolhouse, now defunct.

References

38.0259°N -90.7001°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .

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