Deering, Missouri
Deering is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri.[1] It is located fifteen miles west of Caruthersville.
Deering began as a lumber town in the early 1900s. The post office has been in operation since 1903.[2] The community was named for William Deering, founder of the Deering Harvester Company, which in 1902 merged into the newly formed International Harvester Company. The company owned the land on which the community was established, and the land was later acquired by the Wisconsin Lumber Company.[3][4][5]
The ares is served by Delta C-7 schools district,[6] which houses grades K–12.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deering
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Pemiscot County, Missouri Place Names, 1928-1945 | The State Historical Society of Missouri". shs.umsystem.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Lumber Co. Deering Store | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ Harvester World. International Harvester Company of America. 1912-01-01.
- ↑ Welcome to Delta C-7 School District, deltac7.k12.mo.us, retrieved 2013-04-13
Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 89°52′58″W / 36.19083°N 89.88278°W
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