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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