Buttsville, Missouri

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Buttsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History[]

Eventually, the place became known as Buttsville.[2] A post office was established as Buttsville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] When the railroad was built through Grundy County but bypassed Buttsville, the community declined in importance.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buttsville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Grundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1874). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri: From Articles Contributed by Prominent Gentlemen in Each County of the State, and Information Collected and Collated from Official and Other Authentic Sources. R. A. Campbell. p. 222.

Coordinates: 40°12′46″N 93°40′17″W / 40.21278°N 93.67139°W / 40.21278; -93.67139


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