Bourbon, Boone County, Missouri
Bourbon is an unincorporated community in northern Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on Benson Road just east of U.S. Route 63 and about one mile west of Sturgeon.
History
Bourbon was laid out in 1849, and named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the native home of a share of the first settlers. A variant name was Bourbonton. A post office called Bourbonton was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1857.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bourbon, Boone County, Missouri
- ^ USGS Topoview
- ^ "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) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |
39°14′20″N 92°18′53″W / 39.23889°N 92.31472°W
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