Victoria, Missouri

Victoria is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Victoria was platted in 1859.[2] A variant name was "Victoria Station".[1] A post office called Victoria Station was established in 1863, the name was changed to Victoria in 1885, and the post office closed in 1955.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victoria
  2. ↑ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

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