West Hartford is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called West Hartford was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community takes its name from Hartford, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Hartford, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°24′38″N 91°36′20″W / 39.41056°N 91.60556°W / 39.41056; -91.60556


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