Fourche a Renault, Missouri explained

Fourche a Renault
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington County
Coordinates:38.0134°N -90.8776°W
Established Title:Post office established
Named For:Fourche a Renault (stream of the same name)
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Extinct Title:Post office ceased operation

Fourche a Renault is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

A post office was established at Fourche a Renault in 1831, and remained in operation until 1905.[1] The community took its name from the nearby creek of the same name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . December 30, 2016.
  2. 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 .