Walbert, Missouri

Walbert is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Walbert was established in 1895 and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of the first names of Walter and Herbert Baur, the sons of an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walbert (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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