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Victoria, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°10′40″N 90°31′33″W / 38.17783°N 90.52596°W / 38.17783; -90.52596
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Victoria is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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Victoria was platted in 1859.[2] A variant name was "Victoria Station".[1] A post office called Victoria Station was established in 1863, the name was changed to Victoria in 1885, and the post office closed in 1955.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria
  2. ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

38°10′40″N 90°31′33″W / 38.17783°N 90.52596°W / 38.17783; -90.52596