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History · Deering

Deering’s post office opened in 1903, and 29% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1940 on.

1903first post office
0on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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How Deering began

When was Deering founded?

1903

The Deering post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 61123 years
Founding year: the first Deering post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Deering’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Deering, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Deering yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Deering is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deering had a population of 61. 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. 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.

Its first post office opened in 1903.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Deering on the map, 1940 to 1978

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Deering. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Deering on the 1940 USGS mapDeering on the 1955 USGS mapDeering on the 1978 USGS map1940Hayti sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Deering.

Famous people

Famous people close to Deering

Nobody well known was born in Deering itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Sheryl CrowAmerican musician · b. 1962
Donna HightowerAmerican soul singer · b. 1926
Eddie AcuffAmerican actor · b. 1903
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Kimberly DerrickShort-track speed skater · b. 1985
Junior WalkerAmerican saxophonist · b. 1931
Reggie YoungAmerican guitarist · b. 1936

Questions about Deering’s history

What year was Deering founded?

The Deering post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.