Precinct, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Precinct was established in 1902, and closed in 1904. [2] The community most likely was named for an election precinct located in or around the original town site. [3]

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References

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

37°33′07″N90°01′13″W / 37.55194°N 90.02028°W / 37.55194; -90.02028