Valley Ridge, Missouri

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Ridge, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Kennett

Cities	Arbyrd Campbell Cardwell Clarkton Holcomb Hornersville Kennett Malden Senath

Village	Rives

Townships	Buffalo Clay Cotton Hill Freeborn Holcomb Independence Salem Union

Unincorporated communities	Arkmo‡ Baird Brian Buck Donic Bucoda Caneer Caruth Cockrum Cotton Plant Dillman Europa Frisbee Gibson Glennonville Gobler Hargrove Hollywood Ipley Mackeys Marlow McGuire Nesbit Octa Providence Sumach Townley Valley Ridge Vincit White Oak Wilhelmina Wrightsville

Ghost towns	Branums Point Moark Paulding

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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