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

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)

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