Rucker, Missouri Explained

Rucker is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Boone County, Missouri, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes T and F about 6.5 miles north of Harrisburg. The site lies between Perche Creek and Sugar Creek.^[1]

History

A post office called Rucker was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1908.^[2] The community was named for Maj. John F. Rucker.^{[3] [4]}

References

39.2314°N -92.4136°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30,
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 4 September 2016.
3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 213.
4. 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.