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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