West Hartford, Missouri

West Hartford is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called West Hartford was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] The community takes its name from Hartford, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Hartford, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
↑ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Ralls County, Missouri, United States
County seat: New London
Cities	Center Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ New London Perry Vandalia‡
Village	Rensselaer
Townships	Center Clay Jasper Saline Salt River Saverton Spencer
Unincorporated communities	Cincinnati Flint Hill Greenlawn Hassard Hatch Huntington Hutchison Ilasco Madisonville Salt River Saverton Sheil Spalding West Hartford
Ghost towns	Hydesburg Joanna Noonan Piddletown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°24′38″N 91°36′20″W / 39.41056°N 91.60556°W / 39.41056; -91.60556

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