Bairdston, Missouri Explained

Bairdston is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes BB and OO approximately six miles northwest of Milan.[2]

History

A variant name was "Bairdstown". The community was platted in 1859 by Miles B. Baird, and named for him.[3] A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[4]

References

40.2847°N -93.1961°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairdston . 2023-09-27 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22
  3. Web site: Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070456/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sullivan.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 27, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.

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