Enon, St. Charles County, Missouri
Enon is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located approximately three miles north of Wentzville and 1.5 miles east of Flint Hill on Missouri Route P and adjacent to Enon Branch, a tributary of McCoy Creek.[2]
History
The community was named after Ænon, a place mentioned in the New Testament.[3] A variant name was "Hoeberville".[1] A post office called Hoeberville was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon
- Wentzville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1982 rev.)
- "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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