Valley Ridge, Missouri

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Valley Ridge is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Valley Ridge was established in 1878, the name was changed to Valleyridge in 1894, and the post office closed in 1908.[2] The community was so named because despite its ridgetop location, the soil is said to be as fertile as if the town site were in a valley.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Ridge, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°33′53″N 90°05′01″W / 36.56472°N 90.08361°W / 36.56472; -90.08361