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Boone, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°15′33″N 91°19′24″W / 38.259215°N 91.3232055°W / 38.259215; -91.3232055
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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

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  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°15′33″N 91°19′24″W / 38.259215°N 91.3232055°W / 38.259215; -91.3232055