Parks is an extinct town in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Park was established in 1911, and closed in 1915.[2] The community was named after John and Barnes Park, businessmen in the local lumber industry.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°36′50″N 90°33′55″W / 36.61389°N 90.56528°W
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