Virginia Settlement, Missouri

Virginia Settlement is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The first settlement at Virginia Settlement was made in the 1830s.[2] A post office called Virginia Settlement was established in 1862, and was discontinued within that same year.[3] The community was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were natives of Virginia.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virginia Settlement, Missouri
  2. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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