Precinct, Missouri

Precinct is an unincorporated community in Bollinger County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Precinct was established in 1902, and closed in 1904.[2] The community most likely was named for an election prectinct located in or around the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Precinct, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°33′07″N 90°01′13″W / 37.55194°N 90.02028°W / 37.55194; -90.02028

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