Yukon, Missouri
Yukon is an unincorporated community in eastern Texas County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located at the junction of Route 17 and Route 137 about nine miles east of Houston.
A post office called Yukon was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1998.[2] The community was named after the contemporary gold rush in Yukon, Canada.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yukon, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 26.
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Coordinates: 37°16′23″N 91°50′54″W / 37.27306°N 91.84833°W
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