Valley City, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Valley City is an unincorporated community in northeast Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route MM approximately seven miles north-northeast of Knob Noster. The community sits above a small tributary stream valley approximately one-half mile east of the Blackwater River.[2]

## History

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A post office called Valley City was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was so named due to its setting in a valley. Earlier names include Gallaher's Mill, Kirkpatrick Mill, Millford, and Grover.[4]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley City, Missouri
2. ^ Knob Noster, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
4. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Warrensburg

Cities|

* Centerview
* Chilhowee
* Holden
* Kingsville
* Knob Noster
* Leeton
* Warrensburg

Map of Missouri highlighting Johnson County

Townships|

* Centerview
* Chilhowee
* Columbus
* Grover
* Hazel Hill
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Kingsville
* Madison
* Montserrat
* Post Oak
* Rose Hill
* Simpson
* Warrensburg
* Washington

CDPs|

* La Tour
* Whiteman AFB

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bowen‡
* Bowmansville
* Burtville
* Columbus
* Cornelia
* Denton
* Dunksburg‡
* Elm
* Fayetteville
* Fulkerson
* Henrietta
* Hoffman
* Magnolia
* Medford
* Montserrat
* Mount Olive
* Owsley
* Pittsville
* Post Oak
* Quick City
* Robbins
* Rose Hill
* Sutherland
* Valley City

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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