Parks is an extinct town in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Park was established in 1911, and closed in 1915. [2] The community was named after John and Barnes Park, businessmen in the local lumber industry. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parks, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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"Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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