Valley City, Missouri
Valley City is an unincorporated community in northeast Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route MM approximately seven miles north-northeast of Knob Noster. The community sits above a small tributary stream valley approximately one-half mile east of the Blackwater River.[2]
History[]
A post office called Valley City was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was so named due to its setting in a valley. Earlier names include Gallaher's Mill, Kirkpatrick Mill, Millford, and Grover.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley City, Missouri
- ^ Knob Noster, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°51′56″N 93°36′43″W / 38.86556°N 93.61194°W
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