Deer Park, Missouri
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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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