Deer Park, Missouri

Deer Park is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Park, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Coordinates: 38°51′41″N 92°15′01″W / 38.86139°N 92.25028°W / 38.86139; -92.25028

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