Walbert is an extinct town in western
Franklin County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community was on a hillside above the
Bourbeuse River between
Red Oak Creek to the west and
Clates Creek to the east. The New Friendship Church and cemetery lie to the east about one quarter mile above Clates Creek.
A post office called Walbert was established in 1895 and remained in operation until 1910. The community's name is an amalgamation of the first names of Walter and Herbert Baur, the sons of an early postmaster.
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Franklin County, Missouri
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