Moselle is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately five miles northeast of St. Clair.
Moselle had its start in 1849 when a blast furnace was built at the site. [2] The community most likely was named after Moselle, France. [2] A post office called Moselle was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1971. [3]
The Moselle Iron Furnace Stack was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moselle, Missouri
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"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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38°23′12″N 90°53′52″W / 38.38667°N 90.89778°W
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Moselle is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately five miles northeast of St. Clair.
Moselle had its start in 1849 when a blast furnace was built at the site. [2] The community most likely was named after Moselle, France. [2] A post office called Moselle was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1971. [3]
The Moselle Iron Furnace Stack was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moselle, Missouri
- ^
a
b
"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of
Franklin County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°23′12″N 90°53′52″W / 38.38667°N 90.89778°W
| International | |
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| National | |
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| This Franklin County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |