Doe Run, Missouri
Doe Run is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Routes 221 and B, approximately three miles southwest of Farmington.
History
Doe Run had its start in the 1880s as a lead-mining town.[2] A post office called Doe Run has been in operation since 1887.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Doe Run Creek.[4]
References
- "Doe Run, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 387.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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