Buckeye, Missouri Explained

Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

The community was also known as Bement.[1] A post office called Buckeye was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] Buckeye was named for a grove of buckeye trees near the original town site.

References

36.9044°N -89.4925°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071928/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mississippi.html . June 24, 2016 . live.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2016.

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