Buckeye, Missouri
Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[edit]
The community was also known as Bement.[2] A post office called Buckeye was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1919.[3] Buckeye was named for a grove of buckeye trees near the original town site.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckeye, Missouri
- ^ a b "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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36°54′16″N 89°29′33″W / 36.90444°N 89.49250°W
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