Doe Run, Missouri

Doe Run is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Routes 221 and B, approximately three miles southwest of Farmington.

History

Doe Run had its start in the 1880s as a lead-mining town.[2] A post office called Doe Run has been in operation since 1887.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Doe Run Creek.[4]

References

  1. "Doe Run, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 387.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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