Bourbon, Boone County, Missouri Explained

Bourbon is an unincorporated community in northern Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on Benson Road just east of U.S. Route 63 and about one mile west of Sturgeon.^[1]

History

Bourbon was laid out in 1849, and named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the native home of a share of the first settlers.^[2] A variant name was Bourbonton. A post office called Bourbonton was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1857.^[3]

References

39.2389°N -92.3147°W

Notes and References

1. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/39.2405/-92.3141 USGS Topoview
2. Web site: Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 4 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071013/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_boone.html . 24 June 2016 .
3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .