Buffington is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called Buffington was established in 1877 and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Buffington, the proprietor of a local sawmill.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffington, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
36°49′50″N 89°44′35″W / 36.83056°N 89.74306°W
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