Fanchon, Missouri
Fanchon is an unincorporated community in eastern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route EE, approximately nine miles northeast of West Plains. The site is on the north side of Middle Fork Creek, a tributary to the Eleven Point River to the east.
History
A post office called Fanchon was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1913. The origin of the name Fanchon is unknown.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fanchon, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 64-65, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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