Place:House Springs, Jefferson, Missouri, United States

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NameHouse Springs
Alt namesHouses Springsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS29010722
Houses Springssource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS29010722
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates38.4°N 90.567°W
Located inJefferson, Missouri, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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House Springs is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is located just off Route 30, at the intersection with Routes MM and W near Byrnes Mill.

A post office has been in operation at House Springs since 1833. The community is named after Adam House, who settled there ca. 1795, and who was killed near a spring by Native Americans.

The Valentine Leight General Store and Moder Archeological District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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