St. George, Wright County, Missouri
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St. George is an
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in central Wright County, in the
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of
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. The community is located on St. George Road, just southwest of
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and four miles east of
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. The site is in
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, a tributary of the
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.


History

A post office called Saint George was in operation from 1872 until 1958. The community has the name of the local St. George family.


References

Unincorporated communities in Wright County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{WrightCountyMO-geo-stub