French Town, Missouri Explained

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

French Town was named for the fact a large share of the early settlers were of French descent.[1]

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37.955°N -90.6744°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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