Deer Park, Missouri Explained

Deer Park is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.[1] The community was named for the abundance of deer in a nature reserve park near the original town site.[2] It is near the present day Three Creeks Conservation Area.

References

38.8614°N -92.2503°W

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  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 .

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