Precinct is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Bollinger County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
A post office called Precinct was established in 1902, and closed in 1904. The community most likely was named for an
election precinct located in or around the original town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Bollinger County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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