Fawn, Missouri

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Fawn is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

A post office called Fawn was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The area originally was a hunting ground of deer, hence the name Fawn.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fawn, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 37°32′38″N 91°28′35″W / 37.54389°N 91.47639°W / 37.54389; -91.47639


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