Buckhorn, Madison County, Missouri Explained

Buckhorn is an unincorporated community in southeastern Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is located on Missouri Route M at the location where the West, Middle and East forks of Big Creek converge. The site is approximately 1.5 miles north of the Madison-Wayne county line. The community of Cascade is about three miles south on Big Creek.^{[1] [2]}

History

A post office called Buckhorn was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1959.^[3] The community took its name from a nearby creek of the same name where bucks were abundant.^[4]

References

37.3381°N -90.2894°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57,
2. Cascade, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 31 October 2016.
4. Web site: Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071647/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_madison.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 31, 2016.