Fawn, Missouri
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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
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Fawn is located in Missouri Fawn Fawn | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′38′′N 91°28′35′′W / 37.54389°N 91.47639°W / 37.54389; -91.47639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Fawn is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit ]A post office called Fawn was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The area was originally a hunting ground for deer, hence the name Fawn.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fawn, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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