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The town was originally settled by Catholic [[Flemish people|Flemings]] from [[Belgium]]. A Catholic church for The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, existed in Belgique from 1885 to 1992. <ref>Missouri Historical Society: Perry County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html</ref> A post office was established in 1890, but as the name "Belgium" had already been taken, the [[French language|French]] name for [[Belgium]] "Belgique" was used instead. <ref>http://Flemish Geneology www.flemishlibrary.org/genealogy-research/fahindex</ref> Its post office has closed and its mail now comes from [[Perryville, Missouri|Perryville]]. <ref>http://Missouri Postal History www.missouripostalhistory.org/pe157pe.htm</ref> Since the flood of 1993 there is no longer an existing town. <ref>http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/perry/nativity/index.htm</ref> |
The town was originally settled by Catholic [[Flemish people|Flemings]] from [[Belgium]]. A Catholic church for The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, existed in Belgique from 1885 to 1992. <ref>Missouri Historical Society: Perry County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html</ref> A post office was established in 1890, but as the name "Belgium" had already been taken, the [[French language|French]] name for [[Belgium]] "Belgique" was used instead. <ref>http://Flemish Geneology www.flemishlibrary.org/genealogy-research/fahindex</ref> Its post office has closed and its mail now comes from [[Perryville, Missouri|Perryville]]. <ref>http://Missouri Postal History www.missouripostalhistory.org/pe157pe.htm</ref> Since the flood of 1993 there is no longer an existing town. <ref>[http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/perry/nativity/index.htm Nativity Cemetery - Perry County, Missouri<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Belgique, Missouri | |
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 Location of Perry County, Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Bois Brule [1] |
| Elevation | 372 ft (113 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63775 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-04042 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 713893 [2] |
Belgique is an unincorporated community in eastern Perry County, Missouri, USA. It is located about five miles south of Chester, Illinois in Perry County's Bois Brule Township.
Name
Since a town already existed in Missouri by the name of Belgium, the Flemish residents opted to use the French name for their homeland.
History
The town was originally settled by Catholic Flemings from Belgium. A Catholic church for The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, existed in Belgique from 1885 to 1992. [3] A post office was established in 1890, but as the name "Belgium" had already been taken, the French name for Belgium "Belgique" was used instead. [4] Its post office has closed and its mail now comes from Perryville. [5] Since the flood of 1993 there is no longer an existing town. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Histopolis http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Perry_County/Belgique
- ^ a b Roadside Thoughts http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/belgique-misc.htm
- ^ Missouri Historical Society: Perry County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
- ^ http://Flemish Geneology www.flemishlibrary.org/genealogy-research/fahindex
- ^ http://Missouri Postal History www.missouripostalhistory.org/pe157pe.htm
- ^ Nativity Cemetery - Perry County, Missouri
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