Providence, Boone County, Missouri

Providence is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Providence was the main port on the Missouri River for supplies to headed to Columbia, Missouri. Providence Road in Columbia is named after the community.

History

A post office called Providence was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The first settlers named the community for the divine providence which they believed guided them to it.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Providence, Boone County, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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