Buckeye, Missouri

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

History

A variant name was "Bement".[2] A post office called Buckeye was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1919.[3] The community was named for a grove of buckeye trees near the original town site.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckeye, Missouri
  2. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.



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