Deer Park, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
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] It is near the present day Three Creeks Conservation Area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Park, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Columbia
- Ashland
- Centralia‡
- Columbia
- Hallsville
- Rocheport
- Sturgeon
- Harrisburg
- Hartsburg
- Huntsdale
- McBaine
- Pierpont
communities
- Bourbon
- Browns
- Claysville
- Deer Park
- Easley
- Englewood
- Ginlet
- Harg
- Hinton
- Midway
- Oldham
- Prathersville
- Providence
- Riggs
- Rucker
- Shaw
- Wilton
- Woodlandville
‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County
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38°51′41″N 92°15′01″W / 38.86139°N 92.25028°W / 38.86139; -92.25028
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