Description
Located in eastern Jackson Township, on Establishment Creek, 16 km (10 mi) N of Sainte Genevieve.
History
Known as early as 1839 by the name La Fourche a Duclos. Bloomsdale is probably a corruption of surname of Father Blume (who established a church in this community) and the valley (dale) in which it is located. A post office has operated here since approximately 1876. (MO-T101)