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]

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 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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


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