Enon, St. Charles County, Missouri

Enon is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located approximately three miles north of Wentzville and 1.5 miles east of Flint Hill on Missouri Route P and adjacent to Enon Branch, a tributary of McCoy Creek.[2]

History

The community was named after Ænon, a place mentioned in the New Testament.[3] A variant name was "Hoeberville".[1] A post office called Hoeberville was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon
  2. Wentzville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1982 rev.)
  3. "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.



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