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

History

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

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Precinct, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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