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

History

A post office called Deer was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of deer in the area.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

38°37′19″N 91°47′49″W / 38.62194°N 91.79694°W / 38.62194; -91.79694


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.