Germantown, Missouri

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

Germantown was laid out in 1857, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were German Catholics.[2]

St. Ludger Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Germantown.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Missouri
  2. ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "St. Ludger Catholic Church Historic Marker". hmdb.com. The Historic Marker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

38°17′24″N 94°01′08″W / 38.29000°N 94.01889°W / 38.29000; -94.01889


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