Doe Run 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 ...

and

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in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Routes 221 and B, approximately three miles southwest of Farmington.

Demographics

History

Doe Run had its start in 1880 as a lead-mining town. A post office called Doe Run has been in operation since 1887. The community takes its name from nearby Doe Run Creek.

References

Census-designated places in St. Francois County, Missouri Census-designated places in Missouri Unincorporated communities in St. Francois County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{StFrancoisCountyMO-geo-stub