Deventer, Missouri

Location

Deventer is an unincorporated community in eastern Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 77 about ten miles southeast of Charleston.

Origin

The name of the town is speculated to be originated from the Dutch city Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands. It is therefore very well possible that Dutch immigrants settled in the area and named a, nowadays unpopulated, settlement "Deventer".

Geological Information

Municipalities and communities of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States County seat: Charleston Cities Anniston Bertrand Charleston East Prairie Miner‡ Wyatt Villages Pinhook Wilson City Unincorporated communities Bird's Point Deventer Dorena Wolf Island Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°49′20″N 89°12′42″W / 36.82222°N 89.21167°W / 36.82222; -89.21167

External links

• Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands on Google Maps
• Deventer, Missouri, USA on Google Maps
• Deventer, Missouri, USA on HomeTownLocator.com Community Profile (For Topographic and DOC maps, use the mapping applet on this page.)