Beaufort, Missouri Explained

Beaufort is an unincorporated community in western Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Route 185, approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Union.[1]

The first settlement at Beaufort was made in 1849, but the entire town was moved to its present site in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Beaufort has been in operation since 1849.[3] The community most likely takes its name from Beaufort, South Carolina, the native home of an early postmaster. The ZIP code for Beaufort is 63013.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.39
  2. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 29 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072247/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Franklin . 6 October 2014 .
  4. Web site: Beaufort ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.

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