Boone, Missouri

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 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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