Bellefontaine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA variant name was "Bellefountaine".[1] Bellefontaine took its name from nearby Bellefontaine Lead Mine.[2] The community once had Bellefontaine Schoolhouse, now defunct.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefontaine
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefontaine School
38°01′33″N 90°42′00″W / 38.025884°N 90.7001298°W
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