Deer Park, Missouri
Deer Park is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is located south of Columbia on U.S. Route 63.
History
A post office called Deer Park was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for the abundance of deer in a nature reserve park near the original town site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Park, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |
Coordinates: 38°51′41″N 92°15′01″W / 38.86139°N 92.25028°W
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