LaValle (sometimes spelled La Valle) is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called "La Valle" was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community has the name of John LaValle, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: LaValle, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°40′31″N 89°46′25″W / 36.67528°N 89.77361°W / 36.67528; -89.77361


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