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

Townships	James Bayou Long Prairie Mississippi Ohio St. James Tywappity Wolf Island

Unincorporated communities	Alfalfa Center Bird's Point Buckeye Catalpa Deventer Dogwood Dorena Henson Pulltight Samos Texas Bend Whiting Wolf Island

Ghost towns	Belmont Crosno Fuget Greenfield Hallett Norfolk Rushs Ridge Three States

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.)

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