Fawn, Missouri

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)



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