Georgeville, Missouri Explained

Georgeville is an unincorporated community in northeast Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is two miles south of the Ray-Caldwell county line and four miles south of Cowgill. Richmond is 14.5 miles to the south-southeast.[1]

History

A post office called Georgeville was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after an early citizen.[3]

References

39.4961°N -93.9083°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095243/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ray . 20 December 2016 .
  3. Web site: Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070717/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ray.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 12, 2016.

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