Fawn, Missouri

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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°32′38″N 91°28′35″W


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