Bellefontaine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Bellefountaine".[1] Bellefontaine took its name from nearby Bellefontaine Lead Mine.[2] The community once had Bellefontaine Schoolhouse, now defunct.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefontaine
  2. ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefontaine School

38°01′33″N 90°42′00″W / 38.025884°N 90.7001298°W / 38.025884; -90.7001298


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