Boone, Missouri

Boone is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Not to be confused with Boone County, Missouri.

A post office called Boone was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community most likely took its name from Boone Township.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boone (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38.259215°N 91.3232055°W / 38.259215; -91.3232055


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